Groceries and restaurants put tons of food scraps into landfills. Now, Jewel-Osco is becoming an environmental leader with a program to compost food scraps. Chipotle got a permit to do a similar program.
Two businesses in Niles, Jewel-Osco at 7900 N. Milwaukee Avenue and Chipotle Mexican Grill, 8488 W. Golf Road, are leading the way in a progressive environmental trend. Like many food businesses, they are left with food scraps to dispose of. Instead of putting them into the garbage, which goes into landfills. they are composting them. Jewel-Osco already has its composting program underway. In November, the Niles village board approved an exemption for Chipotle to divert food scraps from its regular garbage hauler to one which provides composting services. Earlier: Niles floats Environmental Plan to the public Wynne Adams, Sustainability Manager for Chipotle, said the company is excited about composting at its Niles location, but it's …
Recycled materials and water-saving devices in the LEED-certified building make fewer demands on the earth.
Once you enter the Starbucks store at Touhy and Milwaukee, you can breathe deeply--and not just because the coffee smells so good. All the paints, sealants and adhesives used in the shop's construction are non-toxic and made from involatile organic compounds. Translated, that means they don't emit harmful gases or contribute to indoor air pollution. That makes them safer for people with chemical sensitivities. "We take this seriously, since we have a reputation to uphold as the eco-green store," said Steve Rogers, one of the managers. Earlier: Starbucks set to open He ticked off a few other innovations in the store, at 7161 N. Milwaukee, Niles: "We even have a bike flat tire kit and tire pump on site," Rogers said, in case cyclists get …
