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Get the Key to a Beautiful Lawn This Fall!

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Oct 21, 2015 | Benefits of Compost, Education and Outreach, Landscaping

IFSC Guest Blog Series by Sara Ryan, St. Louis Composting Feeding plants and your lawn a nutritious diet of compost throughout the year is the key to the best lawn on the block! Top dressing your lawn with compost in autumn is key to making it theKeyhole with image of...

Food Recovery and Food Scrap Diversion at Northern Illinois Food Bank

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Sep 25, 2015 | Food Donation, Waste Reduction

IFSC Guest Blog Series by Jeannine Kannegiesser, Northern Illinois Food Bank Last year, Northern Illinois Food Bank distributed 57 million meals throughout 13 northern Illinois counties, serving 71,500 people weekly through collaborations with 800 member feeding...

Composting Yard Waste and Food Scraps on Columbia College Campus

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Dec 9, 2014 | Case Studies, Universities & Schools

IFSC Guest Blog Series by Neale Baldyga, Compost and Green Space Coordinator, Columbia College Chicago Part of my job at Columbia College includes maintaining the green spaces on campus. While doing this in the past, I had a strong negative reaction to throwing away...

Food Waste Reduction: Do it for the Planet; Do it for your Wallet

by Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Nov 11, 2014 | Education and Outreach, Waste Reduction

IFSC Guest Blog Series by Sarah Hidder, Green Chicago Restaurant Coalition There is a common misconception among restaurant and business owners that making the ‘green’ choice means making the more expensive choice. More often than not, however, operating...
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