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...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Feb 20, 2015 | Education and Outreach, Events, Food Donation, Waste Reduction
Panelists gave examples of what they bring to the table in ways of wasting less food. Three Loyola cafeterias rotate their menus to best utilize food resources in menu planning and procurement, and has found that using trayless service is key to reducing the amount of...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Nov 11, 2014 | Education and Outreach, Waste Reduction
IFSC Guest Blog Series by Sarah Hidder, Green Chicago Restaurant Coalition There is a common misconception among restaurant and business owners that making the ‘green’ choice means making the more expensive choice. More often than not, however, operating...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Oct 16, 2014 | Education and Outreach, IFSCC News
There are so many wonderful reasons to take on composting. If you have not tried composting to date, here are some great reasons to start. It’s good for the environment. Why send food scraps to the landfill when there are better uses for it? Composting means...
