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Go Green: Transportation and Air

Goals

Improve air quality and reduce contribution to climate change

Did you know?

CPS staff can save 40 percent on transit commuting costs with CPS Transit Benefits . Click here to enroll
Idling in a diesel school bus is prohibited by law and CPS contract
CPS cleans with green cleaning supplies, following the Illinois Green Cleaning Act
CPS uses Integrated Pest Management to keep pests—and toxic pesticides—out of schools

What can I do?

Take transit, walk, or bike to school, or set up a carpool or “walking school bus” with neighbors that go to your school.
CPS employees, sign up for Transit Benefits .
Help your school improve air quality and cut emissions by running an anti-idling campaign .
Call 1-800-BUS-9979 to report excessive school bus idling

For questions or suggestions, please contact gogreen@cps.k12.il.us Opens in a new window icon.

Click the links below to learn environmental strategies about:

Energy

Waste & Recycling

Land

Water

Education & Engagement

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Page Last Modified on Tuesday, August 19, 2014

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