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News: March 1, 2019
Under SGA’s local food project, the Illinois Farm to School Network (IFSN), staff participated in the annual symposium produced by…
News: March 1, 2019
After its final 2018 event in November focusing on the Greenest Region Compact, the Fox Valley Sustainability Network is building…
News: February 11, 2019
If you’ve ever eaten in a school cafeteria, you have probably encountered a spork packet. It’s a little plastic bag…
News: January 2, 2019
In September 2018, the newly remodeled kitchen at Lake County Adult Corrections Facility opened, and with it launched a new…
News: December 10, 2018
Ashley Marinko fashions a career in environmental sustainabilityAn interest in fashion led Ashley Marinko, who had long been passionate about…
News: December 4, 2018
On Oct. 26, over 300 individuals from various public and private sectors came together for GreenTown Will County at Joliet…
News: December 3, 2018
On Nov. 28, 35 educators, school administrators, district staff, parents, and county recycling agency representatives gathered at the beautiful Onion…
News: December 3, 2018
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…
News: November 26, 2018
Only a few years ago, Illinois had one municipal food scrap composting program. Today, there are nearly 25 municipal programs,…
News: November 12, 2018
As part of PlanItGreen’s (PIG) initiative to increase education on environmental issues and solutions, it holds regular lunch and learn…
News: October 18, 2018
The inaugural Illinois Harvest of the Month (HOTM) program year launched in August 2017, after a successful pilot during the…
News: August 30, 2018
Jake Jaskowiak heads into his senior year at North Central College with a newfound purpose. After learning about the Food…