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Green Visitor Tips

Bicyclists traversing a stretch of Chicago's 26 miles of lakefront bike and pedestrian paths.

A Loop-bound CTA Brown Line train pulls into a station.

There are many ways visitors can help Chicago become even more of a green city. We offer five simple tips that anyone can use to reduce their impact on the environment, and five green things to do while having fun in Chicago.

5 Ways to be Green while Visiting Chicago

Turn off the lights every time you leave your hotel room.
Make use of public transportation whenever possible.
Participate in your hotel’s linen reuse program by requesting that your sheets and towels not be changed and laundered daily.
Use a refillable water bottle instead of buying bottled water.
Say no to plastic bags. Use your own eco-friendly reusable bag.

5 Green Activities to do in Chicago

Walk, Bike, Explore: Explore Chicago on foot, or by renting a bike.
Take advantage of walking tours or self-guided audio tours at many attractions.
Visit one of Chicago's many green attractions.
Experience world-class architecture by taking a ride around the Loop on the El.
Stay in a green hotel, or eat at an organic restaurant.

Did you know?

Mayor Richard M. Daley's 2008 Chicago Climate Action Plan is the most comprehensive of any city in the United States, and not only involves city government, but individual Chicago residents and businesses as well.

Information on this Green Chicago page has been compiled by the Chicago Office of Tourism, in collaboration with the City of Chicago Department of the Environment and other partner agencies.