County Green Committee

GREEN TEAM COMMITTEE

committeeWill County launched its own internal Green Team in 2010. Members include at least one employee from each department across a variety of elected offices. The goal is to develop and implement a variety of goals to make Will County more energy efficient and a better steward of natural resources.

It is anticipated that the Green Team will:

Provide ideas and policy recommendations to the County Executive and the County Board to make Will County government more energy efficient and conservation oriented. This will be accomplished by working with County Departments and elected officials to establish achievable goals to reduce energy, waste disposal and water consumption, making Will County more sustainable and a model for other communities.

  1. Gather information from various departments and sources to establish a benchmark to know current energy usage and conservation practices.
     
  2. After gathering information, assess ways to reduce energy, waste consumption and water usage
     
  3. Provide recommendations and establish goals to make Will County more energy efficient and conserve our natural resources
     
  4. Implement energy efficiency and conservation recommendations
     
  5. Work with the Will County officials to implement a Long Term Energy Efficiency & Conservation Plan
     
  6. Become a model for other governmental entities, businesses and non-profit organizations for energy efficiency and conservation

Actual Steps taken for this process:

The following items are provided to assist businesses, schools and non-profits with establishing their own Green Teams and their own "green" goals.  Will County offers one example of the organizational framework to accomplish these tasks.

Preparing for the First Meeting

Green Team   Agenda 1st Meeting

Agenda for the 1st Meeting

 

Green Team   January Summary

Summary of the 1st Meeting

Green Team   March Agenda Image

Agenda for the 3rd Meeting

  

Green Team 4 screenshot

Summary of the 4th Meeting

 Green Team   May Agenda Image

Agenda for the 5th Meeting

Green Team Meeting 6  Recap 2011 06

Summary of 6th Meeting

 

 

 

Green Team   August Summary

Summary of 8th Meeting

Green Team   Hawkeye Presentation

Powerpoint Presentation on Active Energy System

Green Team   County Green Action Plan

Approved County Action Plan

Green Team   December 2011 Image

Summary of 11th Meeting

 

 Green Team 2012 02 Min Image

Summary of Feb. 2012 Meeting

     

 

Educating Employees - Building Awareness

Will County created 8.5 x 11 Table Top Displays for lunch rooms. Flyers are alternated monthly.

Lunchroom can poster Lunchroom turn off the light Lunchroom Hershey poster
Lunchroom plastic Lunchroom phone poster Lunchroom tabletop paper facts
Lunchroom turn off the monitor Lunchroom turn off the switch Lunchroom recycle your cans
lunchroom glass poster  There is No Away Lunchroom take the stairs
 Drink responsibly  If you can rip it, you can recycle it  A Rind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
 Recycling Saves Energy  Xmas worm PDF  Waste Free Lunch Breakroom Tips Image

 

 

  

Green News, Tips & Fun Facts

Upcoming Green Events

FREE Electronics Recycling in Shorewood 2024
Event's details
October 26, 2024-October 26, 2024

Time:08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: A-Team Recyclers Parking Lot, Shorewood, IL-IL


Time to clean out the house and recycle all those old electronics in the basement, attic, crawlspace, garage, collecting dust that you have not used, or have not worked in years. No appointment needed.
Located near the intersection of Black Rd and Rtt 59. Please enter from Vertin Blvd, to Capista Drive and make a right onto Gregory.
 
 (October 26, 2024 08:00 AM - October 26, 2024 12:00 PM)
Catapult a Pumpkin 2024 - Shred Documents & Recycle Electronics
Event's details
November 02, 2024-November 02, 2024

Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Lewis University - Parking Lot South of the main entrance, Romeoville, IL-IL


Will County and Lewis University have partnered to offer the 8th annual Will County collection of pumpkins for recycling. From 9am to Noon on Saturday, Nov. 2, students, parents, and residents are encouraged to bring their pumpkins and gourds! Lewis Physics Club will be operating Catapults! The Farm Bureau and Unv of IL Ext office will be offering composting info. The County is also offering Document Destruction service and Electronics recycling.
 
 (November 02, 2024 09:00 AM - November 02, 2024 12:00 PM)
 
Will County Land Use Department
Will County - Land Use Department - Resource Recovery & Energy
58 E. Clinton Street, Joliet, IL 60432

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