As of December 31, 2012 we have harvested 202 tons from the landfill. Our first haul was June 16, 2010. We purchased our
2008 Dodge Sprinter May 13, 2011. December 9, 2011 we harvested 1 ton in 1 day for the first time. On June 26, 2012 we celebrated our 100 tons milestone. Currently, we are harvesting 4+ tons a week.
We are members of
The Chicago Green Restaurant Coalition,
BASE Business Alliance for Sustainable Evanston and
Chicago's Green Wedding Alliance.
Merchandise Mart's restaurants are diverting food scraps.
Uncommon Ground, Devon and Lakeview locations, in Chicago, are committed to diverting 100% of its food scraps. They received the 1st and 2nd "Greenest Restaurant in America" award in December 2011 and 2012.
Hannah's Bretzel, on Dearborn in Chicago, is diverting most of its food scraps.
Tweet...Let's Eat, in Chicago, is diverting food scraps.
Found, in Evanston, is diverting 100% of its food scraps.
Campagnola, in Evanston, is diverting food scraps.
Blind Faith, in Evanston, is diverting food scraps.
Unicorn Cafe, in Evanston, is diverting food scraps and coffee grounds.
The Chopping Block, in Lincoln Square, and at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, is diverting 100% of its food scraps.
Indie Burger, in Chicago, is diverting food scraps.
Spacca Napoli, in Chicago, is diverting food scraps.
Sandwich Me In, in Chicago, is diverting 100% of its food scraps.
Artisanal, Wilmette's specialty market, just opened in September 2012, and is already diverting food scraps.
Green Spirit, in Chicago, is diverting 100% of its food scraps.
FIG Catering, in Chicago, is diverting 100% of its food scraps and uses all 100% compostable disposables.
Pure Kitchen Catering, in Chicago, is diverting food scraps.
Entertaining Company, in Chicago, is diverting food scraps.
Greenhouse Loft, in Chicago, is a beautiful event space that diverts 100% of food scraps and compostable disposables.
Chicago's eco-friendly florist,
Pollen, is diverting 100% of its organic scraps.
Schools
Dewey, Orrington, and Bessie Rhodes, in Evanston
Wilmette Jr. High and Central, in Wilmette
Hubbard Woods, in Winnetka
