Local Food Pantries
Food pantries combat food waste by sharing resources and collecting food from partners. Here is a sampling of opportunities in the area.
Composting
Learn About Composting in the Chicago Area
Local Composting Organizations & Companies
Local Environmental Organizations
- Chicagoland Environmental NetworkA group of more than 240 environmental and natural resource organizations. CEN is a resource for anyone interested in nature or conservation-related activities in northeastern Illinois and surrounding areas. CEN organizations are involved in important work, including habitat restoration; wetland, prairie, and watershed projects; urban gardening; energy conservation; composting, wildlife conservation; and recycling.
- The Conservation FoundationFounded in 1972, The Conservation Foundation is one of the region’s oldest and largest not-for-profit land and watershed conservation organizations dedicated to preserving and restoring open space, protecting rivers and watersheds and promoting stewardship of the environment in northeastern Illinois.
- Environment IllinoisPromotes core environmental values, such as clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and clean energy to power our lives.
- Illinois Solar Energy AssociationISEA is the state resource for renewable energy-related policy developments, educational classes, events, and access to local renewable energy businesses.
- OpenLandsOpenlands focuses on solutions to the climate crisis that use nature to mitigate or even turn back the clock on the changes and impacts expected for our region.
- ScarceSchool & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education
SCARCE is an award-winning environmental education non-profit dedicated to creating sustainable communities. - Turning GreenTurning Green is a student-led movement devoted to cultivating a healthy, just, thriving planet through education and advocacy around climate justice, environmental sustainability, and public health.