Composting at Condo, Co-op and Apartment Buildings

Composting at Condo, Co-op and Apartment Buildings

Many of you originally learned about our service when we were out tabling somewhere, like an eco-fair or farmers market, so you know that one of the first questions we ask is, “What kind of building do you live in? Single-family home? Multi-unit building?” And without fail, the people who live in apartment or condo/co-op […]

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Documentaries Can Change Your Life, If You Let Them

Documentaries Can Change Your Life, If You Let Them

I’ve got documentaries on the brain. Not surprisingly, given that our local-to-Chicagoland One Earth Film Festival just ended. But do not despair if you missed it because they have an Earth Day Mini Film Fest happening from April 19–23. There are opportunities to view films virtually or in-person. We’re so lucky to have this organization […]

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Collaboration and Celebration: IFSCC and ICAW

Collaboration and Celebration: IFSCC and ICAW

We’ve been involved with a coalition that used to be called Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IFSC) and just recently added Composting to its name to become Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC). It was always about composting, and now the name reflects it. Back in 2012, our founder Erlene Howard was invited to participate […]

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New, Improved Options for Composting in Skokie

New, Improved Options for Composting in Skokie

Discount for First Year of Door-to-Door Service Skokie residents, who are new Collective Resource Compost customers, can enjoy a 15% discount for paying annually for the first year of our container-swap composting service. 5-gallon Bucket 32-gallon Neighbor Tote Collective Resource Compost has been servicing Skokie residents since 2012, most of whom are still using our […]

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