by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | 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 Partners, Waste Reduction
By Liz Kunkle, Founder of Go Green Winnetka, IFSC 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...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Sep 8, 2022 | Events, IFSC News, Repurposing Food Scraps, Restaurants & Caterers, Sustaining Partners, We Compost Program
By Amy Bartucci, IFSC Administrative Coordinator and We Compost Committee Co-Chair It’s been a minute since the IFSC gathered for an in person networking event. This October 27th, we plan to change that. Like many other organizations and businesses, the IFSC had...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Mar 18, 2022 | Education and Outreach, Events, IFSC 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 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 Coalition | Apr 1, 2021 | Community Drop-off Programs, Education and Outreach, Events
The University of Illinois Extension Cook County and The Plant Chicago have a goal to divert 5 tons of compostable material at their Earth Week Community Compost Collection on Saturday, April 24th from 9 am to 2 pm. Households are invited to drop off yard, garden, and...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Mar 29, 2021 | Education and Outreach, Events, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Partners
SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education) will host its annual kick-off to the growing season, the Growin’ Green Garden Market, on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9 AM to 1 PM at the organization’s NEW location, 800 S Rohlwing Rd...
