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"Going Green" Business After Hours
Protecting the environment is everyone’s responsibility. Business owners in Chicago – and across the planet – are in a unique position to help control their carbon footprint and energy use.
Bringing the issue of energy-efficiency to the neighborhood, the LPCC hosted a special “Going Green” Business After Hours event in conjunction with Earth Day. On Wednesday, April 22 more than 70 LPCC members and other Lincoln Park business leaders joined together for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and conversation at Aquae Sulis, a high end kitchen and bath fixture store in Lincoln Park.
“Environmentally-friendly products and business practices save more than our planet, they help save businesses money as well,” said Kim Schilf, President and CEO of the LPCC. “The LPCC is committed not only to promoting local businesses, but also to shaping a healthy environment for generations to come.”
Sponsored by Premier Waste and Recycling, the “Going Green” Business After Hours” featured environmentally-friendly business tips and products, as well as a raffle that included recycled aluminum foil from Reynolds Wrap, tickets to a Chicago White Sox game a gift basket filled with green cleaning supplies. Everyone who attended the Going Green Business After Hours was presented with CFL light bulbs from the City of Chicago and a water bottle to help limit landfill waste created by bottled water. Photos of the event are available here:
Thanks again to everyone who came out and made this a memorable and “green” event!