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...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 14, 2020 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSC News, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Partners, Universities & Schools
As highlighted in a previous post, following Halloween each year, several communities in Illinois host pumpkin collection events to ensure holiday decorations are composted rather than being sent to landfill. Collectively these events are known as the Pumpkin Smash...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Oct 9, 2020 | Case Studies, Community Drop-off Programs, Education and Outreach, Events, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Sustaining Partners
IFSC is grateful for the support and active participation of SCARCE, a Gold Sustaining Partner. SCARCE initiated its first Pumpkin Smash composting event in 2014. The following post describes these efforts and will hopefully inspire you to compost your seasonal...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Sep 1, 2020 | Events, IFSC News, Institutions & Organizations
Watch the recording HERE and read the notes HERE. Register for the upcoming brainstorm session HERE Co-organized by the IFSC and Chicago Sustainability Task Force, this forum brought together stakeholders from all stages of the compostable plastics lifecycle to...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 5, 2019 | Benefits of Compost, Education and Outreach, Events
Compost amendment helps to develop healthy soils. IFSC partner organizations Midwest Grows Green and its parent organization, the IPM Institute of North America, advocate for, and help organizations and individuals learn about and implement, Integrated Pest Management...
