by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jul 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Backyard Composting, Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Community Gardens, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Repurposing Food Scraps, Residential Composting Service, Waste Reduction
A letter from Merleanne Rampale, IFSCC’s 2024 ICAW Planning Team Chair: I wanted to reach out to thank you everyone again for being a part of the Illinois celebration and helping with our nearly 60 live Adventures in Composting and IFSCC’s two virtual...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Nov 3, 2023 | Commercial Composting Programs, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Member Accomplishments, Policy, Residential Composting Service, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction
The IFSCC Policy Committee recently hosted compost industry tours at IFSCC Gold Sustaining Member Whole Earth Compost and with an IFSCC organizational member, Teegen Compost Services. These tours provided helpful information about how processors make compost from our...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Aug 11, 2023 | Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Residential Composting Service, Service Providers, Waste Reduction
Author: Dianarose Fraum Blivaiss, Education Committee On August 2, 2023 Senator Dick Durbin spoke to a full house at the Food Tank and White House summit Empowering Eaters: Access, Affordability, and Healthy Choices, Chicago. Addressing food waste, he stated, ...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | May 10, 2023 | Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, IFSCC News, Member Accomplishments, Residential Composting Service, Service Providers, Sustaining Members, Waste Reduction, We Compost Program
Blog post content was submitted by Katherine Tellock, IFSCC We Compost Recognition Program and Policy Committee member. Katherine is the Business Operations Manager for Block Bins. She has a degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin and is a leader in...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Dec 21, 2020 | Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, IFSCC News, Residential Composting Service, We Compost Program
If you’re wondering whether or not your municipality offers curbside commercial compost collection service for residents, or are interested in how much such a service might cost, you can find a list of “Municipalities that Compost” under...
by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Jul 2, 2020 | Case Studies, Curbside Composting, Education and Outreach, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Residential Composting Service, Sustaining Members, Universities & Schools
Composting for All Seven Generations Ahead (SGA), an IFSC Platinum Partner, manages a youth environmental advocacy program, It’s Our Future (IOF). Students learn media and leadership skills to become effective environmental leaders who tackle climate issues and...
