Starting a composting program in your multi-unit building

by | Aug 11, 2023 | Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Residential Composting Service, Service Providers, Waste Reduction

Author:  Dianarose Fraum Blivaiss, Education Committee On August 2, 2023 Senator Dick Durbin spoke to a full house at the Food Tank and White House summit Empowering Eaters: Access, Affordability, and Healthy Choices, Chicago. Addressing food waste, he stated, ...

Thoughts on Sustainability at the largest convention center in North America

by | Jul 7, 2023 | Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Events, Food Donation, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Repurposing Food Scraps, Restaurants & Caterers, Service Providers, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction

The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition reached out to SAVOR, our valued Sustaining Platinum Member, and learned about their organics recycling program and so much more. After more than eight years with the food service company responsible for providing...

A Letter from IFSCC’s International Compost Awareness Week Co-Chairs

by | 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...

IFSCC Silver Member Block Bins Celebrates BIG With a Bin Mural Project

by | May 10, 2023 | Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, IFSCC News, Member Accomplishments, Residential Composting Service, Service Providers, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction, We Compost Program

Blog post content was submitted by Katherine Tellock, IFSCC We Compost Recognition Program and Policy Committee member. Katherine is the Business Operations Manager for Block Bins. She has a degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin and is a leader in...

UIC: Leaders in Moving us Towards a More Sustainable Region

by | Jan 25, 2023 | Education and Outreach, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Universities & Schools, Waste Reduction, We Compost Program

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), IFSCC Member Organization and We Compost Silver Partner, currently collects food waste for composting at 5 locations on campus (Student Center East; Student Center West; UI Health Hospital; Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum; and the...

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...