HR0615 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, For 20 years DuPage County has served as a leader in conservation and environmental protection to ensure it remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family; and

WHEREAS, On October 27, 2011, DuPage County became the first county in the State of Illinois to receive the Governor's Sustainability Award for its efforts to preserve the environment for future generations; and

WHEREAS, For 25 years, the Governor has recognized public and private organizations in the State of Illinois for significant achievements in protecting the environment through sustainable practices; and

WHEREAS, The Sustainability Award serves as a validation of DuPage County's efforts to reduce emissions, save energy, increase air quality, conserve resources, and recycle waste materials; and

WHEREAS, DuPage County's initiatives have not only served the environment well, but have also resulted in good public policy; and

WHEREAS, Such sustainability initiatives include optimizing the county's traffic signal timing programs to increase traffic flow, reducing 2.32 million hours of driving time and saving 232,000 gallons of fuel; and

WHEREAS, Through the County's free Electronics Recycling Program, more than 2 million pounds of electronic waste have been diverted from landfills since 2008; and

WHEREAS, The County will save 2.4 million kilowatts annually through energy-efficiency improvements on its campus; and

WHEREAS, More than 5 tons of unused and unwanted medications have been properly disposed of through the Rx Drop Box Program which in turn keeps these hazardous waste items out of our waterways and soil; and

WHEREAS, DuPage County continues to work with businesses and residents to implement more sustainable programs and to set an example of how it can reduce its environmental footprint in a fiscally responsible manner; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize DuPage County for its diligent work to preserve the environment for future generations.