Pumpkin Smash Composting

Henpeck Park, 995 South State Street, Hampshire IL 60140 IL, United States

Smash into sustainability at the Village of Hampshire’s first ever pumpkin collection event. Drive by and hand your pumpkin to a volunteer who will smash it into the roll-off dumpster! Fun Fact, Pumpkins are 90% water and produce a nutrient-dense soil amendment. Smash it, don’t trash it! This event will divert pumpkins from the landfill and […]

Free

Pumpkin Pitch 2023

Various Locations IL, United States

The Village of Wilmette will provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost.  Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial Park parking lot on November 4th.  Dumpster at Village Hall ONLY on November […]

Pumpkin Pitch 2023

Various Locations IL, United States

The Village of Wilmette will provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost.  Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial Park parking lot on November 4th.  Dumpster at Village Hall ONLY on November […]

Talkin’ Trash: Reducing Food Waste in the Kitchen

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Best practices in reducing food waste in the kitchen with internationally-known pastry chef Gale Gand (host of the Food Network's "Sweet Dreams" and a founding partner of Tru) and Merleanne Rampale, the facilitator of recycling with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO).

The ICAW 2025 Poster Contest will start on September 1, 2024

Each year, the International Compost Awareness Week Committee holds a poster contest to pick a design for the annual poster. $500 to the winner and anyone 14 or older is eligible.  Folks 10-13 can participate in a bookmark contest and that winner will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card.  The deadline to apply is 11/1/24.  […]

Free

Pumpkin Pitch 2024

Various Locations IL, United States

Join the Village and Go Green Wilmette for the Pumpkin Pitch! Pitch your pumpkins on November 2 and November 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Village Hall (1200 Wilmette Avenue) and Centennial Park (2300 Old Glenview Road) parking lots. This event, coordinated by SCARCE, helps to reduce landfill greenhouse gas emissions from decomposing […]

Pumpkin Pitch 2024

Various Locations IL, United States

Join the Village and Go Green Wilmette for the Pumpkin Pitch! Pitch your pumpkins on November 2 and November 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Village Hall (1200 Wilmette Avenue) and Centennial Park (2300 Old Glenview Road) parking lots. This event, coordinated by SCARCE, helps to reduce landfill greenhouse gas emissions from decomposing […]