The planning grant will enable new initiatives to create compost from food waste and yard waste to enhance our gardens and orchards in historically underserved neighborhoods. The plan will assess the base flows of organic waste, including yard waste and food waste; valorize those waste streams; evaluate sites for an enhanced composting facility, including a large city-owned agriculture property; enhance composting partnerships within Macon County, Illinois; promote educational programs involving food waste and composting; and involve the community in shaping the plan.
PRIDE OF THE PRAIRIE FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING PLAN
Objective
Investigators
Weil, R. C.
Institution
CITY OF DECATUR
Start date
2024
End date
2026
Funding Source
Project number
ILLW-2023-12413
Accession number
1031749