Do you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle?

Are you concerned about the environment?

How much food scraps and old leftovers are you throwing in the garbage?

Learn how to turn kitchen scraps into gold…garden gold. In 3 hours, you will learn why composting is effective and how you can compost in any residential setting. Learn lessons from South Loop Composting Ambassadors; Community composting leaders invited to speak include Collective Resource, The Plant, Waste Management, Columbia College and others! Walk away with a Composting Toolkit and materials to succeed.

Like to grow things? Like being nice to the earth? Join an amazing line-up of composting Ambassadors and sustainable farming and gardening Leaders, like the innovative vertical farm The Plant and the nation’s first industrial worm composting facility, Nature’s Little Recyclers, to learn about the power of composting.This hands-on workshop will introduce various types of composting and current systems in place for city-dwellers to use. Learn step-by-step how to set up a personal worm composting bin, work with food waste-hauling companies like Pleasant Farms, Waste Management and Collective Resources, and the latest on outdoor composting City ordinances. Walk away with a Composting Toolkit, a chance to win free starter-kits, and other materials to succeed!

Free Food! Win Prizes! Have Fun!

Have questions? Contact SouthLoopComposting@gmail.com.

Co-sponsored by Chicago Conservation Corps and the Alliance for a Greener South Loop.