by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 21, 2020 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Food Donation, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Partners
Organic Garden Provides Connection to Nature & Community This fall marked the end of the first growing season for Hope’s Garden at DuPage County Jail in Wheaton. The garden provides detainees the opportunity to experience the therapeutic benefits of gardening,...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 14, 2020 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSC News, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Partners, Universities & Schools
As highlighted in a previous post, following Halloween each year, several communities in Illinois host pumpkin collection events to ensure holiday decorations are composted rather than being sent to landfill. Collectively these events are known as the Pumpkin Smash...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Oct 9, 2020 | Case Studies, Community Drop-off Programs, Education and Outreach, Events, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Sustaining Partners
IFSC is grateful for the support and active participation of SCARCE, a Gold Sustaining Partner. SCARCE initiated its first Pumpkin Smash composting event in 2014. The following post describes these efforts and will hopefully inspire you to compost your seasonal...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Jul 2, 2020 | Case Studies, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Residential Composting Service, Sustaining Partners, Universities & Schools
Composting for All Seven Generations Ahead (SGA), an IFSC Platinum Partner, manages a youth environmental advocacy program, It’s Our Future (IOF). Students learn media and leadership skills to become effective environmental leaders who tackle climate issues and...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 20, 2019 | Case Studies, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Universities & Schools, We Compost Program
We Compost is a free recognition program administered by the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition that promotes businesses and institutions that participate in a composting program. The purpose of the program is to highlight entities that compost their food scraps. In the...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Apr 24, 2017 | Case Studies, Events, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Waste Reduction
Our thanks to IFSC member Michelle Gibson of the DeKalb County Health Department for sharing this success story and writing this blog post! Illinois is the largest producer of pumpkins in the United States. Every year Sycamore, Illinois hosts their annual Pumpkin...
