by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Apr 23, 2021 | Backyard Composting, Institutions & Organizations
By Sue Styer, Master Gardener, University of Illinois Extension Did you know that composting help is only a phone call or email away? As a Master Gardener for the University of Illinois Extension, volunteers like me love to answer your most vexing compost questions....
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Apr 1, 2021 | Community Drop-off Programs, Education and Outreach, Events
The University of Illinois Extension Cook County and The Plant Chicago have a goal to divert 5 tons of compostable material at their Earth Week Community Compost Collection on Saturday, April 24th from 9 am to 2 pm. Households are invited to drop off yard, garden, and...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Mar 29, 2021 | Education and Outreach, Events, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Partners
SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education) will host its annual kick-off to the growing season, the Growin’ Green Garden Market, on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9 AM to 1 PM at the organization’s NEW location, 800 S Rohlwing Rd...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Mar 22, 2021 | IFSC News
ICYMI, check out the 2021 IFSC Strategic Plan, available at https://illinoiscomposts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IFSC-Strategic-Plan-2021.pdf. IFSC members met virtually in January 2021 to review progress, and to discuss goals to retain or add to our efforts this...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Feb 23, 2021 | Agriculture, Benefits of Compost, Community Gardens, Education and Outreach, IFSC News, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Partners, 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...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 21, 2020 | Commercial Composting Programs, Community Drop-off Programs, Curbside Composting, IFSC 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 Coalition | Dec 21, 2020 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Food Donation, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Partners
Organic Garden Provides Connection to Nature & Community This fall marked the end of the first growing season for Hope’s Garden at DuPage County Jail in Wheaton. The garden provides detainees the opportunity to experience the therapeutic benefits of gardening,...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Dec 14, 2020 | Case Studies, Education and Outreach, Events, IFSC News, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Sustaining Partners, 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...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Oct 29, 2020 | Benefits of Compost, Commercial Composting Programs, Education and Outreach, Hotels & Hospitality, Institutions & Organizations, Member Accomplishments, Service Providers, Sustaining Partners, 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...
by Illinois Food Scrap Coalition | Oct 15, 2020 | IFSC News
Did you know? Anyone who is a member of the IFSC LinkedIn Group can start a conversation—simply sign in to LinkedIn, navigate to the group’s page (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8365760/) and click on “Start a conversation with this group” at the top of the page....
