On Friday May 12, 2023 Illinois Extension convened greater Chicagoland compost professionals to discuss building a regional compost culture.

Participants included commercial composters, non-profits, educators, researchers, policy advocates, solid waste agencies, local governments, community composters, restaurants, and food scrap hauling services from Boone, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties.

The morning was spent addressing barriers, current efforts, and opportunities for advancing composting adoption. In the afternoon, we discussed collective actions necessary for turning the identified opportunities into reality. 

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Download and read the full report published by Extension Foundation on December 1, 2023.