by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jul 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Community Gardens, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Repurposing Food Scraps, Residential Composting Service, Waste Reduction
A letter from Merleanne Rampale, IFSCC’s 2024 ICAW Planning Team Chair: I wanted to reach out to thank you everyone again for being a part of the Illinois celebration and helping with our nearly 60 live Adventures in Composting and IFSCC’s two virtual...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Mar 16, 2024 | Agriculture, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Community Drop-off Programs, Community Gardens, Education and Outreach, Events, Grocery Stores & Farmers Markets, Member Accomplishments, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction
“Compost is the answer.” This was the gist of a beautiful afternoon during Soil Health Week (March 4 – 10) with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance. Fremont Township Garden volunteers and community members throughout the region gathered with the...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jul 7, 2023 | Agriculture, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Community Gardens, Education and Outreach, Events, Municipalities & Counties, Vermicomposting, Waste Reduction
Dear IFSCC Community, Thank you to everyone who had a hand in making our 2023 International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) celebration such a wonderful success. This year’s theme was For Healthier Soil, Healthier Food… Compost! Perhaps you were part of our...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Feb 18, 2023 | Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Education and Outreach, Events
The 2023 International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) Planning Team of the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition invites public and institutional libraries throughout Illinois to join in efforts to raise awareness about the importance of composting. ICAW is...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Oct 4, 2022 | Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Community Drop-off Programs, Community Gardens, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Repurposing Food Scraps, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction
By Liz Kunkle, Founder of Go Green Winnetka, IFSCC Board Member and Committee Co-Chair Pumpkin collection events, or “Smashes,” are spreading throughout Chicagoland and beyond! Learn why, where, when, and how to compost your pumpkins rather than send them to...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jun 28, 2022 | Backyard Composting, Education and Outreach, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties
Across the country, communities are creating food waste diversion goals and helping citizens recognize a valuable resource that can be recycled into a usable soil amendment. Encouraging residents to practice backyard composting, where feasible, can be an effective...
