| Madison is one of the most beautiful and one of the | | | | stands up and takes action when it comes to the |
| cleanest cities in Wisconsin. As of 2006 Madison had a | | | | environment. Clean Wisconsin was founded in 1970 |
| population of 223,000 people not counting suburban | | | | has become a guiding force in keeping Wisconsin |
| areas. Madison has two beautiful lakes which almost | | | | cleaner and healthier for all its residents. Clean |
| wrap around the city. Lake Mendota is the largest | | | | Wisconsin advocates for cleaner air and water and |
| lake in Madison with shores that lie on the University | | | | making Wisconsin's environment healthier for |
| of Wisconsin Campus. Lake Monona is the smaller of | | | | generations to come. Clean Wisconsin is located in |
| the Madison lakes and is host to recreational boaters | | | | the Madison Wisconsin and has members throughout |
| and local fisherman. Overlooking both of these lakes | | | | the state. Clean Wisconsin are also advocates for a |
| is the beautiful State Capitol building which towers | | | | more energy efficient Wisconsin touting the use of |
| high on the Isthmus. Madison is known for its clean | | | | renewable energies and decreasing the amount of |
| and well manicured parks as well as nice lakefront | | | | emissions from current energy sources. |
| beaches. | | | | Madison has also become a leader on the global |
| The people of Madison pride themselves on keeping | | | | Green initiative. Many Green LEED certified projects |
| the city clean. Madison is one of the most | | | | and buildings have begun in Madison paving the way |
| progressive cities in Wisconsin for environmental | | | | to making Madison one of the greener cities in the |
| issues and its recycling programs. One of Madison's | | | | United States. LEED certified buildings provide a |
| newest environmental helpers is Cleansweep. | | | | cleaner and healthier environment for is workers. |
| Cleansweep is a local Madison facility that assists | | | | LEED certified buildings also reduce water run off and |
| people in cleaning up old hazardous household | | | | are more energy efficient that regular buildings. |
| materials such as aerosols, batteries and old paint. | | | | Cleaning a LEED building requires proper procedures |
| Madison's Cleansweep is free to Madison residents | | | | to cut down on contaminants that are broadcast into |
| and helps in keeping toxic products out of landfills. | | | | the air, making the environment for hospitable to its |
| These toxic products can leak harmful pollutants into | | | | inhabitants. Special consideration is made in entryways |
| ground soil and water which have had a drastic | | | | to cut down on pollutants being brought into the |
| negative effect on the environment. | | | | building. |
| Clean Wisconsin is an advocacy group that that | | | | |