by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Mar 2, 2026 | Advocacy, Benefits of Compost, Case Studies, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Food Donation, Grocery Stores & Farmers Markets, IFSCC News, Market Development, Municipalities & Counties, Policy, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction
A System Ready for Change Do you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure era? The time when readers could flip the pages of popular books and decide how the story would end? Illinois is in one of those moments right now. This time, food security, compost, climate and...
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 | Sep 3, 2025 | Agriculture, Benefits of Compost, Community Gardens, Education and Outreach, Landscaping, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction
Submitted by IFSCC Sustaining Members Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) Education Coordinator, Theresa Greinig, and Seven Generations Ahead Sustainability Program Associate, Caroline French In the growing push toward sustainability and waste...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Sep 3, 2025 | Agriculture, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Community Gardens, Education and Outreach, IFSCC News, Landscaping, Market Development, Repurposing Food Scraps, Waste Reduction
Submitted by IFSCC Sustaining Members Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) Education Coordinator, Theresa Greinig, and Seven Generations Ahead Sustainability Program Associate, Caroline French Often, we think of using compost in our self-managed green...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | 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...
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...
