1. Chicago Recycling Can the City of Big Shoulders carry the load?

2. Recycling Video

4. Failure of Blue Bag Recycling after 10 years

6. Source-Separated Collection

7. Program Expansion

8. Education

9. Expand Drop Off Locations

10. Bottle Bill

11. Earth Day Footprint Quiz CAUTION: THIS QUIZ MAY SURPRISE YOU, SHOCK YOU, OR MAKE YOU THINK. PLEASE REMAIN CALM...BUT NOT TOO CALM!! CAUTION: THIS QUIZ MAY SURPRISE YOU, SHOCK YOU, OR MAKE YOU THINK. PLEASE REMAIN CALM...BUT NOT TOO CALM!!  http://tinyurl.com/5c3qh http://tinyurl.com/5c3qh

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13. Recycling is everybody’s business. Consider Our Future

14. Taking Action on an Individual Level   You can write to the local press.   Letters to the editors of Chicago’s two major papers are read by thousands of people, including Mayor Daley and many others in city government   Don’t forget that writing to other publications, as well as your neighborhood paper, can also affect policy and influence your community. Chicago Tribune 435 N. Michigan Chicago, IL 60611 Fax: 312-222-2598 Email: ctc- tribletter@tribune.comctc- tribletter@tribune.com Chicago Sun Times 350 N. Orleans Chicago, IL 60654 Fax: 312-321-2120 Email: letters@suntimes.comletters@suntimes.com

15. Taking Action   Write or call your Alderman – –Ask when your ward will receive separate-bin recycling – –If you need to find your Alderman – –www.chicityclerk.comwww.chicityclerk.com Be sure to write to: Mayor Richard M. Daley The Acting Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation Mayor Richard M. Daley 121 N. LaSalle, Room 507 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 744-8045 (fax) Acting Commissioner Streets and Sanitation 121 N. LaSalle, Room 700 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 744-4611 (phone) (312) 744-5317 (fax) www.streetsandsan@cityofchicago. org

16. Taking Action   Recycle at home when you have the ability   Recycle at school or at work   Make good use of recycling drop-offs   Make yourself aware of what can and cannot be recycled

17. Recycling Calculator http://www.nrc-recycle.org/#

18. Conclusion