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Peterman has used recycled materials to produce starkly minimal works that function as elegant sculpture, functional objects, and critiques of environmental waste and neglect.

PTSA Collect non- expired foods can from students and serve to Harbour Institute- homeless center in Park Ridge The PTSA also collects the empty cartridge, Ink from students and send them for recycling.

LEED Certified

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Building wide recycling program for paper, plastic, glass, aluminum, electronics, and construction waste. Building recycling increased from a rate of 10 tons per month in 2007, to over 56 per month in 2009. Low flow water fixtures and high-efficiency lighting systems were also installed building wide. Window shading is used, where possible, to reduce cooling needs in the summer and heat loss in the winter. For employees, bike-to-work facilities were installed and incentives were offered for hybrid vehicles. A “green” cleaning program was also introduced, to reduce the use of harmful chemicals and waste, and to improve indoor air quality.

LEED Certified

Restaurant creating economic development and working locally.

This school is committed to sustainability and offers many programs, from an innovative bio diesel club, an Eco club responsible for the school’s greenhouse, and the Mycelia project, which commits student community service hours to green projects.

Producing local organic meats for the community.