by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Feb 23, 2026 | Advocacy, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, Food Donation, IFSCC News, Institutions & Organizations, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Policy, Repurposing Food Scraps, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction
From a Half-Day Forum to a Statewide Force: The IFSCC Story! It all began with one simple realization: Illinois was buried in organic waste that could be feeding people or building our soil. In October 2012, at the GreenTown Conference in Highland Park, a...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Nov 3, 2025 | Advocacy, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Policy, Sustaining Members, Universities & Schools, Waste Reduction
Submitted by IFSCC Administrator, Amy Bartucci The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition has some exciting news for teachers (and students!). We are joining others across the country as a supporting organization of Subject to Climate to help build compost and...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jul 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Agriculture, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, Grocery Stores & Farmers Markets, IFSCC News, Institutions & Organizations, Landscaping, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Residential Composting Service, Restaurants & Caterers, Service Providers, Sports Teams/Events, Sustaining Members, Universities & Schools, Waste Reduction
Submitted by Amy Bartucci, IFSCC Administrator I am excited to share what IFSCC Platinum Sustaining Members are saying about our myriad compost collaborations in Illinois. On a personal level, I know that the work I do as IFSCC Administrator is dependent on folks like...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jun 5, 2025 | Advocacy, Events, IFSCC News, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Members, We Compost Program
The May 7, 2025 IFSCC Member Appreciation Event would not have been possible without the support of IFSCC Sustaining Members Green Soils Management and WasteNot Compost as well as We Compost Gold Level Partner, The Paramount Group. Take a quick look at the good vibes,...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Apr 25, 2025 | Advocacy, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Events, Food Donation, IFSCC News, Institutions & Organizations, Municipalities & Counties, Policy, Sports Teams/Events, Waste Reduction
Thanks goes out to Marley Finnegan, IFSCC Education Committee Member and Founder of Events of Purpose, for this blog submission. Additionally, IFSCC appreciates the resources and follow up opportunities provided by IFSCC partners in the Large Event Facilities Act...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Mar 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Policy, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction
IFSCC’s Board of Directors Election is this May. We’re sharing responses from both incumbent and incoming board candidates interested in joining the Board of Directors. The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition continues to create an environment in Illinois...
