by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 21, 2020 | Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, IFSC News, Residential Composting Service, We Compost Program
If you’re wondering whether or not your municipality offers curbside commercial compost collection service for residents, or are interested in how much such a service might cost, you can find a list of “Municipalities that Compost” under...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Oct 29, 2020 | Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Hotels & Hospitality, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Service Providers, Sustaining Partners, Universities & Schools, We Compost Program
St. Louis Composting is a Silver Sustaining Partner of IFSC, and the company participates in both the IFSC social equity and market development committees. They also support the We Compost program in the southwest IL region. St. Louis Composting, which has been in...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Jul 26, 2020 | Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, IFSC News
By Jennifer Nelson, July 13, 2020 Before coronavirus, Americans were faced with the challenge of how to handle 40.7 million tons of food waste. Several cities and states had started addressing wasted food, passing legislation and launching programs to divert millions...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Jun 25, 2020 | Commercial Composting Programs, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Residential Composting Service, Service Providers, Sustaining Partners, Waste Reduction, We Compost Program
Collective Resource Composting began when Founder/Owner Erlene Howard became interested in composting but couldn’t find a good place to do it at her condo, with no outdoor space and no desire to have worms as roommates, especially since eating pineapple kills...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Jun 6, 2017 | Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Service Providers, Sustaining Partners
IFSC is grateful to Midwest Organics Recycling (MOR) for being a Gold level Sustaining Partner. Contributions from Sustaining Partners help further the impact of IFSC’s efforts to support and grow composting infrastructure in Illinois. Take a moment to learn...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Mar 3, 2015 | Case Studies, Commercial Composting Programs, Grocery Stores & Farmers Markets, Hotels & Hospitality, Institutions & Organizations, Municipalities & Counties, Restaurants & Caterers, Service Providers, Sports Teams/Events, Universities & Schools
How the Program WorksOn average, a typical restaurant will generate about 50 tons of organic waste a year. That’s a whole lot of waste that can be put to good use rather than buried in a landfill. Additionally, when food waste is disposed into a landfill, it...
