by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jul 7, 2022 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Universities & Schools
By Liz Bosarge, IFSC Board Member Every year, UIC offers a sustainability class, US 390, which offers undergraduate students a framework to apply classroom learning to project-based engagement. This past spring, UIC’s Sustainability Office hosted interns Fern and Sean...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jun 28, 2022 | Backyard Composting, Education and Outreach, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties
Across the country, communities are creating food waste diversion goals and helping citizens recognize a valuable resource that can be recycled into a usable soil amendment. Encouraging residents to practice backyard composting, where feasible, can be an effective...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Mar 18, 2022 | Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Policy
The Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IFSC) Policy Committee would like to share the following time sensitive information with all IFSC members: SR706 was introduced by Senator Laura Fine in January of this year. It recognizes the various benefits of composting and...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Nov 5, 2021 | Education and Outreach, Food Donation
By Julie Schilf U.S. EPA’s Excess Food Opportunities Map is a national resource that builds upon existing state work and other EPA products to support and facilitate the connection between potential sources and potential recipients- or users- of excess food, so we can...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Aug 5, 2021 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Events, Vermicomposting
IFSC is always pleased to learn about students from Illinois colleges and universities working on campus composting projects. This project from the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is somewhat unique in that it isn’t specifically focused on...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | May 7, 2021 | Backyard Composting, Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach
Dear Organics Diversion Partner, We are writing on behalf of the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC). Contamination in all recycling streams is a profound problem, and we have prepared some information to help residents and contractors make informed...
