IFSCC Tour of Patriot Acres in Des Plaines

by | Oct 25, 2024 | Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, IFSCC News, Landscaping, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Policy, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction

This is a summary of a recent IFSCC Policy Committee Compost Facility Tour submitted by Liz Kunkle, IFSCC Policy Committee Co-Chair and Illinois Environmental Council Zero Waste Program Manager         The IFSCC can’t waste this opportunity to tell you about...

WasteNot Compost: Program Successes in Chicagoland

by | Jul 23, 2024 | Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Hotels & Hospitality, IFSCC News, Institutions & Organizations, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Repurposing Food Scraps, Residential Composting Service, Restaurants & Caterers, Service Providers, Sports Teams/Events, Sustaining Members, Universities & Schools, Waste Reduction

WasteNot Compost, a Platinum Sustaining Member of the IFSCC, is a leading compost collection service in the Chicagoland area, offering both residential and commercial compost services utilizing a 100% electric fleet of waste management vehicles. Through innovative,...

IFSCC’s 2024 International Compost Awareness Week Lineup Reached New Illinoisians

by | 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...

Compost Industry Tours with the IFSCC: Whole Earth Compost and Teegen Compost Services

by | Nov 3, 2023 | Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Member Accomplishments, Policy, Residential Composting Service, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction

The IFSCC Policy Committee recently hosted compost industry tours at IFSCC Gold Sustaining Member Whole Earth Compost and with an IFSCC organizational member, Teegen Compost Services. These tours provided helpful information about how processors make compost from our...

A Smashed Pumpkin is Better Than a Rotted One

by | 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...