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The Waste Game: Getting Kids to Play Along

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jun 8, 2016 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Institutions & Organizations

IFSC Guest Blog Series by Andi Dierich, Environmental Coordinator for DuPage County, IL Just about every child in the Chicagoland Region has visited The Field Museum at some point in their academic life. The classic field trip to this natural history museum is filled...

Scraping the Waste

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Mar 8, 2016 | Case Studies, Universities & Schools, We Compost Program

IFSC Guest Blog Series by Andi Dierich, Environmental Coordinator for DuPage County, IL North Central College (NCC) is a picturesque school in in the heart of downtown Naperville, Illinois. Although one of many colleges in the Chicagoland region, NCC stands out for...

Get the Key to a Beautiful Lawn This Fall!

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Oct 21, 2015 | Benefits of Compost, Education and Outreach, Landscaping

IFSC Guest Blog Series by Sara Ryan, St. Louis Composting Feeding plants and your lawn a nutritious diet of compost throughout the year is the key to the best lawn on the block! Top dressing your lawn with compost in autumn is key to making it theKeyhole with image of...

Food Recovery and Food Scrap Diversion at Northern Illinois Food Bank

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Sep 25, 2015 | Food Donation, Waste Reduction

IFSC Guest Blog Series by Jeannine Kannegiesser, Northern Illinois Food Bank Last year, Northern Illinois Food Bank distributed 57 million meals throughout 13 northern Illinois counties, serving 71,500 people weekly through collaborations with 800 member feeding...

Prioritizing Efficiency Leaves Less Waste at Irv & Shelly’s

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Aug 13, 2015 | Case Studies, Grocery Stores & Farmers Markets, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction, We Compost Program

Backhauling Compost ProgramCompost containers are located in the cooler at the warehouse, underneath the assembly line where orders are packed. As the packing team sorts through produce, anything they find that is blemished will go into either a “Take...
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