UIC: Leaders in Moving us Towards a More Sustainable Region

by | Jan 25, 2023 | Education and Outreach, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Universities & Schools, Waste Reduction, We Compost Program

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), IFSCC Member Organization and We Compost Silver Partner, currently collects food waste for composting at 5 locations on campus (Student Center East; Student Center West; UI Health Hospital; Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum; and the...

UIC Pilots Front-of-House Composting with Student Support

by | Jul 7, 2022 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Universities & Schools

By Liz Bosarge, IFSC Board Member Every year, UIC offers a sustainability class, US 390, which offers undergraduate students a framework to apply classroom learning to project-based engagement. This past spring, UIC’s Sustainability Office hosted interns Fern and Sean...

SWALCO & Collaborators “Dig In” with first actions steps of a Pilot Project to Promote Compost Use and Divert Food Scraps

by | Feb 23, 2021 | Agriculture, Benefits of Compost, Community Gardens, Education and Outreach, IFSCC News, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Members, Universities & Schools, Waste Reduction

By Merleanne Rampale, SWALCO In August, 2020, SWALCO (Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, Illinois) was awarded a Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot project grant from the USDA and NRCS. The primary goal of the grant is to assist local government with...

2020 Community Pumpkin Composting Efforts a Smashing Success despite Pandemic

by | Dec 14, 2020 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSCC News, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Members, 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...

Sustaining Partner Spotlight: St. Louis Composting

by | Oct 29, 2020 | Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Hotels & Hospitality, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Service Providers, Sustaining Members, Universities & Schools, We Compost Program

St. Louis Composting is a Silver Sustaining Partner of IFSC, and the company participates in both the IFSC social equity and market development committees. They also support the We Compost program in the southwest IL region. St. Louis Composting, which has been in...

Sustaining Partner Spotlight: Lake County Illinois Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction Project

by | Sep 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Benefits of Compost, Community Gardens, Education and Outreach, Member Accomplishments, Municipalities & Counties, Sustaining Members, Universities & Schools, Waste Reduction

IFSC is grateful for the support and active participation of the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO), a Gold Sustaining Partner. During a recent general body meeting, Pete Adrian, SWALCO Recycling Coordinator, provided an overview of a relevant grant awarded to...