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The Village of Skokie Receives an Honorable Mention at the MWRD's 4th Annual Sustainability Summit

The Village of Skokie received an honorable mention at the MWRD's 4th Annual Sustainability Summit on Thursday, October 6.

The Village of Skokie received an honorable mention at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's (MWRD's) 4th Annual Sustainability Summit on Thursday, October 6. The summit recognizes green landscaping, biosolid users, experienced landscapers, expert environmentalists and responsive local governments. Many of these developing programs utilize local resources, save money and improve the environment and were praised for sustainable measures.

The Village of Skokie was one of three municipalities to receive an honorable mention award for their landscaping projects. Skokie recently made improvements to several alleys using permeable pavers, leading to reduction in stormwater runoff and improvement of water quality.

For more information please contact the Village of Skokie Public Works Department at 847/933-8427.

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