In order to promote economic development within the city and to encourage markets for recycled materials, the city department of planning and development in coordination with the chief sustainability officer and other city departments, as appropriate, shall implement programs to build demand for recycled products among Chicago businesses, residents and local governments; to build markets for recycled materials by attracting to the city manufacturers that use recycled material as raw material; and to assist businesses in developing capacity to use recycled material in place of virgin material.
(Prior code § 99.1-8; Added Coun. J. 2-28-90, p. 12605; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10978; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. VIII, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 106597, Art. IX, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-13, p. 67481, Art. I, § 22)