by Patrick Murphy | Jul 14, 2021
Photo by Kevin Rajaram Join as us we mark an important day for our region with the release of the 2021 City of Chicago Waste Strategy. The City of Chicago has an exciting opportunity to implement strategies to tackle the issues of waste and materials management that...
by Delta Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Megan Walton An alternative to demolition, deconstruction is the process of dismantling homes or other structures in a way that enables materials to be salvaged and reused. Deconstruction practices reduce construction and demolition waste, reduce air pollution...
by Delta Institute | Feb 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week, we were happy to see the release of U.S. PIRG’s report, “Trash in America,” issuing a national call for a move toward zero waste. While a vision of a zero waste future is honorable and exciting, we’ve got some work to do to get there – especially here in...
by Delta Institute | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Throughout the Midwest, construction and demolition (C&D) waste is one of the largest components of the waste stream (sometimes up to 35%), despite the fact that this material can often be reused or recycled with minimal processing. This material includes bricks,...
by Delta Institute | May 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Delta Institute presented the below statement before the Cook County Board with regard to the Patriot Acres LLC special use permit request. Good morning, my name is Eve Pytel, and I’m a director at Chicago-based environmental nonprofit Delta Institute. Delta Institute...
by Delta Institute | Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
This article from the Lansing State Journal highlights the launch of a food scraps pilot program that Delta is leading in partnership with the city’s Live Green Lansing initiative and Hammond Farms. The program is funded by the Michigan Department of...
by Delta Institute | Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
This story from Lansing-based Fox28 highlights the launch of a food scraps pilot program that Delta is leading in partnership with the city’s Live Green Lansing initiative and Hammond Farms. The program is funded by the Michigan Department f Environmental...
by Delta Institute | Mar 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Joint News Release Media Contact: Emily Waldren, 312-665-7107, ewaldren@fieldmuseum.org Katie Yocum Musisi, 312-651-4344, kmusisi@delta-institute.org CHICAGO (March 16, 2015) – The Field Museum and Delta Institute today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council...
by Delta Institute | Sep 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
This Chicago Tribune column discusses a local food scrap composting program and highlights Delta Institute’s Transforming Waste Symposium.
by Delta Institute | May 13, 2014 | Latest News
On Monday, May 12, more than 11,000 Chicagoans gathered over lunch and dinner tables across the city to exchange ideas for the future of Chicago, as part of The Chicago Community Trust’s “On The Table” campaign. Delta Institute co-hosted an...
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