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Greener South Loop Awards

The Alliance for a Greener South Loop celebrated the winners of the first annual Greener South Loop Awards a few weeks ago (in October) at South Loop eatery Tapas Valencia. South Loop buildings and businesses were recognized for their progress in ...


Chicago Recycling

Thank you for your interest in information about recycling in Chicago. This information is provided by the Alliance for a Greener South Loop. We are an all-volunteer group working to make our community a more earth-friendly place to live, work, ...


Greener Awards: Apply Now!

* Is your business or residential building reducing its impact on the environment?
* Are you proud of your business’ or building’s earth-friendly efforts?
* Are you willing to share what you do and how you do it with other South Loop ...


The Green Scene: How One Condo Building Recycles

Interest in Dearborn Tower's recycling program is growing. Gail Merritt, one of the co-founders of the Alliance for a Greener South Loop, said Dearborn Tower's recycling center is one of the South Loop's best examples of how residents of a multi-unit ...


Mission

Make the South Loop a greener place to live, work, and play by working with South Loop individuals, businesses, buildings, and city agencies so that we all "tread more lightly on the earth."

Alliance Members

South Loop Neighbors *

South Loop Dog P.A.C.*

Center for Neighborhood Technology

Columbia College

Dearborn Park Advisory Counsel

Grant Park Conservancy

Greater South Loop Association

Near South Planning Board

Printers Row Presidents Associations

Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance

South Loop Referral Group

Whole Foods

* co-founding organization