Submitted by Liz Kunkle, IFSCC Board of Directors, Policy Committee Chair and Go Green Winnetka Founder and President
On a beautiful fall day in October, the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition and Go Green Winnetka facilitated another tour to see composting in action at our friends Patriot Acres’ Des Plaines facility, which opened in 2023. Representatives from five different Go Green groups joined local agency and organizational partners on this tour, where we got to see first-hand how Patriot Acres uses the Aerated Static Pile (ASP) method to divert organics, increase finished compost use, and improve human and environmental health in Illinois while reducing methane emissions and waste and creating a more circular and equitable economy for all.
Pictured: KT Peterson, President Go Green Des Plaines