Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project (EESP)
​Edgewater is a Chicago neighborhood community

Mission Statement: 
We are a 501(c)3, composed of local volunteers who actively partner with our schools, block clubs, faith groups & elected officials to work for a sustainable future for ourselves & succeeding generations. 

2019 Ongoing Activities/Information
A) Go Edgewater 2019:  perhaps 5-6 tours:  Alderman Bike Ride, Tour of Lakefront, Tour of West Ridge Nature Preserve, Mulberry tour, and Tour of IES ​(Details to follow, sign up on the Go Edgewater facebook page to get the latest information on biking events)

B) Waste Reduction Initiative: A committee is forming to work on a strategic initiative to improve waste reduction efforts.   To participate contact: Allen Stryczek: astryczek@sbcglobal.net 
​EESP members, in June, attended the Chicago Recycling Coalition’s program Does Recycling Still Matter? Carter O’Brien of CRC stated that Chicago produces 300 tons of landfill a year and if Indiana stops accepting loads, we have a problem. The team expressed disappointed that there were no proposals.  Solutions discussed: 
1) Place onus on manufacturers?  70% of people do wishful recycling (but cart contamination an issue)
2) Construction material being crushed down into road creation.
3) Condo Associations – ask neighbors who is their hauler?
4) Coalition of businesses – engage where power is through contracts and customers
5) State initiatives – the bottle bill got voted down.  
6) Initiative of reusing materials – no end buyers – Year 2050 forecast: more plastic than fish.
7) Block chain technology can improve sorting
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EESP Monthly Meeting

The map shows the location of the monthly meetings on the second Wednesday : 9 to 10 am  5533 North Broadway. 

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EESP 2018  CORNER & GRANT AWARDEES