FACT OF THE WEEK | For every ton of paper used for recycling the savings are: at least 30,000 liters of water; 3000 – 4000 KWh electricity (enough for an average 3 bedroom house for one year); 95% of air pollution (wasteonline.org).

Articles

2010

News-Gazette: Green Business Association certified four more local businesses (August 12, 2010)

The Pantagraph: Local businesses strive for green certification (July 15, 2010)

Central IL Business: Listen to a radio interview with Alex Ruggieri to learn more about the IGBA (April 28, 2010)

2009

Central IL Business Magazine: Art Mart: Key to 51-year Longevity (November 2009)

News-Gazette: UI students say they’re willing to join in recycling effort (October 12, 2009)

College of Business at Illinois: The Business Side of Helping People (October 2, 2009)

WAND-TV 17: IL Green Business Association Helps Businesses Save Money (August 19, 2009)

WICD-TV 15:  IGBA story on WICD-TV NewsChannel 15 (June 17, 2009)

Inside Illinois Magazine:  UI Partners With Group That Helps Businesses “Be Green” (July 2, 2009)

Daily Illini: University Graduates, Students Helping to Make C-U a little Greener (June 22, 2009)

News-Gazette: UI Senior, Two Graduates Making ‘Green’ Their Business (June 15, 2009)

Daily Illini:  Student Groups Raise Awareness of Earth Day (April 2009)

2008

Daily Illini:  Greeks Go ‘GREEN’ in Recycling Competition (November 2008)

The 217:  The Green-House Competition: A pilot program to organize fraternities and sororities to recycle

The 217:  The CORE of Campus

Daily Illini:  A New Recycling Initiative, Part Two: Surpassing All Expectations

Daily Illini:  Bridging the Gap in Recycling

Daily Illini:  Coca-Cola, Student Groups Work to Increase Participation in Recycling Programs

2007

WILL Radio:  “The CORE Recycling Program” Podcast Feed (November 11, 2007)

Daily Illini:  Student Serves as Inspiration for Others to Go Green