In September 2018, the newly remodeled kitchen at Lake County Adult Corrections Facility opened, and with it launched a new food scrap composting system. With two full months up and running, what does this mean for the jail?  Much less garbage!

The garbage compactor used to be picked up one to two ...

Ashley Marinko fashions a career in environmental sustainability

An interest in fashion led Ashley Marinko, who had long been passionate about the environment, to become involved in sustainability work. While a student at Texan Christian University, Ashley did a couple of internships with big-name ...

On Oct. 26, over 300 individuals from various public and private sectors came together for GreenTown Will County at Joliet Junior College Renaissance Center. The day also marked the launch of the Will County Regional Sustainability Network (WCRSN), designed to connect people, communities and ...

On Nov. 28, 35 educators, school administrators, district staff, parents, and county recycling agency representatives gathered at the beautiful Onion Pub & Brewery in Lake Barrington for a meeting that sparked conversations and connections around zero waste initiatives in Fox Valley area schools ...

View the recording of this webinar HERE, or download a PDF of the slides HERE. 

Next Monday, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., catch our webinar looking at how a jail, a museum, and a university have reduced wasted food and developed viable composting and food recovery programs. Register here: