by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Sep 25, 2020 | We Compost Program
With the coronavirus infecting over 281,000 people in Illinois thus far since the COVID-19 pandemic began, businesses throughout the state have had to adapt to the rapidly changing state of our world. Now that the state has entered Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Sep 1, 2020 | Events, IFSCC News, Institutions & Organizations
Watch the recording HERE and read the notes HERE. Register for the upcoming brainstorm session HERE Co-organized by the IFSC and Chicago Sustainability Task Force, this forum brought together stakeholders from all stages of the compostable plastics lifecycle to...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Aug 2, 2020 | We Compost Program
By Miranda Johnson, With the coronavirus infecting over 182,000 people in Illinois thus far since the COVID-19 pandemic began, businesses throughout the state have had to adapt to the rapidly changing state of our world. Now that the state has entered Phase 4 of the...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jul 26, 2020 | Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, IFSCC 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 & Composting Coalition | Jul 11, 2020 | IFSCC News
By Miranda Johnson While backyard pit or bin composting, Bokashi and vermicomposting are some of the most common methods to compost food waste, there are other options out there that you can tailor to your needs. Tumbler Composting A really popular method is...