IFSCC Platinum Sustaining Members Help Tell Our Story

by | 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...

Diving Deep into Illinois County-Level Waste Management Plans: Unearthing Food Waste Reduction and Composting Opportunities

by | Jul 8, 2025 | Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Institutions & Organizations, Municipalities & Counties, Policy, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction

Submitted by Caroline French, Sustainability Program Coordinator at IFSCC Gold Sustaining Member Seven Generations Ahead & Member of IFSCC Education Committee and Young Professionals Group Waste management is a hot topic these days, and for good reason! As we...

Large Event Recycling + Composting: Coming to a Venue Near You!

by | 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...

Transforming food waste into energy, jobs, food, and healthy communities

by | Apr 16, 2025 | Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Food Donation, IFSCC News, Institutions & Organizations, Municipalities & Counties, Policy, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction

Over the last few years, the IFSCC Policy Committee of the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC) has been scheduling tours at various compost facilities and locations in Illinois. Thank you, IFSCC Policy Co-Chair Liz Kunkle, for this recent tour...

The Soil is a Great Connector

by | Mar 12, 2025 | Advocacy, Agriculture, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Market Development, Municipalities & Counties, Policy, Repurposing Food Scraps, Residential Composting Service, Waste Reduction, We Compost Program

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

by | Feb 20, 2025 | Agriculture, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, IFSCC News, Landscaping, Market Development, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Sustaining Members

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...