Building a robust food scrap recycling industry in illinois
The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC) is a thriving not-for-profit organization advancing diversion and composting of all organics in Illinois through advocacy, program implementation, market and business development, policy, and outreach.
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Speaker Spotlight: Monday, December 4th at Noon
Hear from IFSCC’s Silver Member The Urban Canopy, a Chicagoland business working to create a more sustainable, nutritious and equitable local food cycle. Learn powerful lessons about how Urban Canopy is growing their food scrap collection service and turning valuable nutrients into compost. Don’t miss our spotlight on their two-acre farm in the Englewood neighborhood, food rescue efforts, and successful strategies that create a healthier food system for all: One bucket at a time.
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Composting Policy
IFSCC supports policies that advance diversion and composting of all organics in Illinois. Click on the link below to see a list of all enacted or pending legislation relating to the diversion and/or composting of food scraps and all organics in the state.
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Compost Industry Tours with the IFSCC: Whole Earth Compost and Teegen Compost Services
The IFSCC Policy Committee recently hosted compost industry tours at IFSCC Gold Sustaining Member Whole Earth Compost and with an IFSCC organizational member, Teegen Compost Services. These tours provided helpful information about how processors make compost from our...
Starting a composting program in your multi-unit building
Author: Dianarose Fraum Blivaiss, Education Committee On August 2, 2023 Senator Dick Durbin spoke to a full house at the Food Tank and White House summit Empowering Eaters: Access, Affordability, and Healthy Choices, Chicago. Addressing food waste, he stated, "the...
2023 Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition Supporting Members
Platinum Member ($3,000+)
Gold Members ($1,000)
Silver Members ($500)
