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Celebrate World Environment Day with a Community Reuse Event
Virtual event for businesses to donate surplus inventory and materials
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. – June 2, 2025 – To mark World Environment Day, Nicor Gas invites local businesses and organizations to join the Community Reuse Day Event—a virtual initiative that promotes sustainability, waste reduction and circular economy practices.
This online event empowers participants to donate retired workplace assets and surplus materials by creating a digital storefront on the Chicagoland Reuse Marketplace. Participation is easy and free, and helps local businesses reduce landfill waste while supporting others in the community who can give these materials a second life.
Rheaply is the technology provider for the Chicagoland Reuse Marketplace, which is now available to 650 communities in Nicor Gas’ service territory, helping to drive the reuse of surplus inventory and materials coming out of businesses such as furniture, fixtures, equipment and other building products.
Organizations can participate in the event by creating a digital storefront and posting to the Chicagoland Reuse Marketplace: https://go.rheaply.com/nicor/signup.
About Nicor Gas
Nicor Gas is one of four natural gas distribution companies of Southern Company Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), and serves 2.3 million customers in more than 650 communities across northern Illinois. Ranked as a Crain's 2024 Best Place to Work in Chicago and Most Trusted Utility Brand by Escalent, Nicor Gas is fueling customer choice, innovation, economic growth and a sustainable energy future. Nicor Gas is committed to a goal of net zero emissions from its operations by 2050, and we are working to keep bills as low as possible as we continue providing access to safe and reliable natural gas. For more information, visit nicorgas.com.
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