by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 8, 2021 | Commercial Composting Programs, Grocery Stores & Farmers Markets, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Restaurants & Caterers
This fall, the Champaign County Environmental Stewards (CCES) received a ‘Land, Health, Community’ Lumpkin Family Foundation Grant to help launch a commercial food scrap compost pilot project at the Landscape Recycling Center (LRC) in Urbana, IL. This...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Jun 4, 2021 | Case Studies, Commercial Composting Programs, Hotels & Hospitality, Member Accomplishments, Sports Teams/Events, Sustaining Partners
Recycle Track Systems, Inc. (RTS) is a Gold Sustaining Partner of IFSC, and actively participates on the IFSC communications committee. RTS serves a variety of industry sectors and combines digital solutions with high-touch service to make waste disposal easier,...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | May 7, 2021 | Backyard Composting, Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach
Click HERE for a PDF of this PSA Dear Organics Diversion Partner, We are writing on behalf of the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IFSC) and the Illinois Chapter of the US Composting Council (USCC-IL). Contamination in all recycling streams is a profound problem, and...
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...