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 | 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 & Composting Coalition (IFSCC) and the Illinois Chapter of the US Composting Council (USCC-IL). Contamination in all recycling streams is a...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Apr 1, 2021 | Community Drop-off Programs, Education and Outreach, Events
The University of Illinois Extension Cook County and The Plant Chicago have a goal to divert 5 tons of compostable material at their Earth Week Community Compost Collection on Saturday, April 24th from 9 am to 2 pm. Households are invited to drop off yard, garden, and...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Dec 21, 2020 | Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, IFSCC 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 & Composting Coalition | Oct 9, 2020 | Case Studies, Community Drop-off Programs, Education and Outreach, Events, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Sustaining Members
IFSC is grateful for the support and active participation of SCARCE, a Gold Sustaining Partner. SCARCE initiated its first Pumpkin Smash composting event in 2014. The following post describes these efforts and will hopefully inspire you to compost your seasonal...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Oct 19, 2016 | Case Studies, Community Drop-off Programs, Community Gardens, Education and Outreach, Events, Municipalities & Counties
IFSC Guest Blog Series by Michelle Gibson, Solid Waste Specialist for DeKalb County Health Department Caring for the environment is not just for elite, well-educated people. Caring for the environment is everyone’s duty. Environmental stewardship should unite...