The University of Illinois Extension in Cook County is teaming up with the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance and Plant Chicago on a pair of compost collection events in Chicago on Saturday.
Composting
Apr 15, 2022 |
Oct 29, 2021 |
The annual Pumpkin Smash event encourages people to compost their gourds instead of trashing them. Dozens of sites across the Chicago region will be collecting jack-o’-lanterns and gourds on Nov. 6.
Oct 5, 2021 |
Plans are underway to keep organic waste out of Chicago's landfills, officials said.
First Home Pickup Service for Food Scraps Comes to Chicago
Jay Shefsky tells us about companies that pick up food scraps from restaurants and now from your home -- and turn them into compost. And, he takes us to an urban farm that uses that compost to grow vegetables -- and jobs.
Jun 12, 2012 |
We learn how to reduce landfill waste through the everyday art of composting.
