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Eco-Action Spotlight
Chicago Area
Video Map Project

​🦋 Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

🌼 Ecological Design, Landscaping & Nurseries 

🗑️ Zero Waste and Bulk Refill Resources

🛠️ Maker, Repair, and Co-Working Spaces

🔎 Environmental or Green Certifying 

      Organizations

🦋🥾Before and After Eco-Restoration

Eco-Action Category Legend:

​​♻️ Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, & Reuse  

🍎 Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

🤝 Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, Thing Libraries

🥕 Sustainable Farms and Gardens

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Sustainability or Environmental Social Groups

61st Street Farmers Market

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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6100 South Blackstone Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

Alliance for the Great Lakes

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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150 N Michigan Ave suite 750, Chicago, IL 60601, United States

Block Bins

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Buy Nothing Project Group- Logan Square, Chicago IL

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Online, not on the map

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Chicago Eco-House

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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- 6439 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60621
- S Stewart Ave Chicago, IL 60621

Chicago Learning Exchange

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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Chicago Maker Space

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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1200 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago Patchwork Farms

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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2825 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Chicago Public Library's Library of Things

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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929 W. Buena Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613

Chicago Region Trees Initiative

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Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

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4100 Illinois Avenue, Lisle, IL 60532, United States

Chicago Tool Library

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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4015 W Carroll Ave, Suite 101 Chicago, IL 60624

Chicagoland Green and Eco-Living

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Not on the map

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Chip Drop

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Free Service may be available in your area

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Choices Natural Market

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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6718 Broadcast Parkway, Loves Park, IL 61111, United States

Climate Justice Alliance

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange

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Environmental and Sustainability Social Groups

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2124 West 82nd Place, Chicago, IL 60620, USA

Dill Pickle Co-Op

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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2746 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

Dream Fridge

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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W 57th St & South Racine Avenue, South Side, Chicago, IL 60621, USA

Evanston Community Fridges

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Evanston Lands

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Evanston Lands
2504 Gross Point Road
Evanston, Illinois 60201

Fight2Feed Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Food Not Bombs- Humboldt Park, Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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3519 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

Forest Preservation Foundation

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Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

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Not on the map

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Freecycle Network

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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App not on the map

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Friends of Chicago River

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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121 West Wacker Drive suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Gingko Organic Gardens

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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4055 North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613, United States

Glenwood Sunday Market

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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1448 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626, United States

Global Garden Refugee Training Farm

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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4815 N Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, USA

Greater Chicago Food

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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4100 West Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632, United States

Greater Chicago Food Depository

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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4100 West Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632, USA

Green City Market

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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1817 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL 60614, United States

Green Era Urban Farm

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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650 W 83rd St, Chicago, IL 60620, United States

Habitat for Humanity Restore Chicago

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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6040 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60646, United States

Harold Washington Library Center Maker lab

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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400 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605, USA

Homegrown Gardens

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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28W130 Roosevelt Rd, Winfield, IL 60190, United States

Interfaith Power and Light

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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5416 S Cornell Ave 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60615, United States

Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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3501 N Kilbourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60641, USA

Life Time Work River North

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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750 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

Litter Catepillars

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Little Viilage Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)

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Environmental and Sustainability Social Groups

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2445 South Spaulding Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623, USA

Locavore Farm

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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11588 N 17500E Rd, Grant Park, IL 60940, United States

Moms Clean Air Force

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Nourishing Hope Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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5151 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

Permaculture Institute of Chicago

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Petals Farm

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Virtual Office

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Prairie Food Co-Op

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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837 S Westmore-Meyers Rd, Lombard, IL 60148, USA

Pushing the Envelope Farm

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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1700 Averill Rd, Geneva, IL 60134, United States

Radical Root Organic Farm

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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31330 IL-21, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA

Rebuilding Exchange

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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1245 Hartrey Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202, United States

Rebuilding Together

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Virtual Office

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Reuse Depot

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Reuse Depot, 50 Madison St, Maywood, IL 60153, United States

River of Light

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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2301 Hawthorne Ave, Westchester, IL 60154, United States

Sierra Club Chicago Group

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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70 East Lake Street, Chicago, IL, USA

Sierrans of Greater Chicago

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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SketchPad

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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4411 N Ravenswood Ave suite 300, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

South Side Hacker Space

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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1048 W 37th St suite 105, Chicago, IL 60609, United States

Southside Food Co-Op

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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1440 West Taylor Street #1297, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Sugar Beet Co-Op

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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812 Madison St, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, United States

Sumac Creek Farm

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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11588 N 17500E Rd, Grant Park, IL 60940, USA

Sunrise Movement Chicago

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Environmental and Sustainability Social Groups

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The Chicago Time Exchange

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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The Conservation Foundation

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Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

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105404 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville, Illinois, USA

The Eco Flamingo

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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4750 North Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL 60625, United States

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County

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Environmental and Sustainability Social Groups

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110 South Johnson Street suite 106, Woodstock, IL 60098, USA

The Franklin

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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227 West Monroe Street 21st floor, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

The Kola Nut Collaborative

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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The Love Fridge Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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- 3630 S Iron St, Chicago, IL 60609
- 1400 W 46th St, Chicago, IL 60609

The Morton Arboretum

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Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

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Morton Arboretum Visitor Center, Illinois 53, Lisle, IL, USA

The Permaculture Project LLC

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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510 West Pecan Street, Carbondale, IL, USA

The Refilleri

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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1007 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

The Unwaste Shop

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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1108 W. Madison St. Chicago, IL 60607

The Urban Canopy

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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2550 S Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60608, United States

Tinyshop

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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Too Good to Go Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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App-not on the map

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Urban Growers Collective

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA

Urban Remains

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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1820 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Urban Rivers

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Wastenot Compost

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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West Chicago Public Library's Library of Things

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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118 W Washington St, West Chicago, IL 60185

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