Meet the 2025 Candidates: IFSCC’s Board of Directors

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...

The Soil is a Great Connector

Soil Health Week 2025 with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance was soil-riffic! The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC) participated in multiple events that gathered folks from throughout Illinois virtually and in-person to learn why soil should be...

Why Landscapers Should Use Compost in Their Projects: A Key Ingredient for Sustainable Success in Four-Season Climates

IFSCC Gold Sustaining Member, Midwest Organics Recycling, recently published this informative blog post. We liked it so much we “recycled” it here for all our IFSCC readers. Thanks again, Jess Polansky, Agronomy Business Development! As professional...

When municipalities say “yes” to food scrap hauling services

Silver Sustaining Member Collective Resource Compost Cooperative is increasing residential access to food scrap drop-off sites in Chicagoland. Learn about how to build similar model programs and develop collaborative relationships with your municipality in this guest...

Nuts and Bolts of Curbside Composting in McHenry County

IFSCC is grateful to Cecelia (Dede) Carman of the McHenry County Environmental Defenders for this guest blog post providing an overview of curbside composting options for residents of that county. Thanks Dede!  If IFSCC members and committee volunteers would like to...

IFSCC Tour of Patriot Acres in Des Plaines

This is a summary of a recent IFSCC Policy Committee Compost Facility Tour submitted by Liz Kunkle, IFSCC Policy Committee Co-Chair and Illinois Environmental Council Zero Waste Program Manager         The IFSCC can’t waste this opportunity to tell you about...