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Greener Living Inspirations
Why We Need You to Become an Owner
We’ve adopted bylaws, elected officers and authorized the issuance of common stock. Now our work begins to explain to the community why Collective Resource Compost Cooperative needs more owners. The more consumer-owners there are, the better it is. The money you pay for your composting service helps mitigate climate change and supports a values-driven, democratic business model that addresses inequality, keeps wealth in the local economy and builds community around sustainability.
Smoke Signals: Messages from the Future?
I think that here in Chicagoland, we feel like we’re protected from the worst effects of climate change. Though Lake Michigan sometimes feels like an ocean, it isn’t one and we’re not as vulnerable to sea level rise as cities like Miami and New York.
The smoke from the Canadian wildfires has been a wake-up call. It’s got me thinking about borders and how they’re man-made. We can draw lines on the land and even divide up the air space, but the air itself is not aware of these.
Collective Resource Compost Cooperative: Own the Solution
Collective Resource Compost Cooperative. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? On July 1st, 2023, we became a hybrid co-op that includes three levels of ownership: Worker-Member, Consumer-Member and Supporter-Owner.
Sourcing Compostable Disposable Products
We highly encourage our zero-waste event customers to use reusable plates, cups, and utensils whenever possible. However, if you choose to purchase disposable products when using our services, we ask that you select compostable products. Following is a guide to help you find the compostable disposables that are right for your event.
Composting at Condo, Co-op and Apartment Buildings
Many of you originally learned about our service when we were out tabling somewhere, like an eco-fair or farmers market, so you know that one of the first questions we ask is, “What kind of building do you live in? Single-family home? Multi-unit building?” And without fail, the people who live in apartment or condo/co-op buildings answer in a really dejected tone as though there’s no hope for them to ever be able to compost. I’m here to tell you that there is hope, people! In fact, our founder Erlene Howard created this service because she lived in a condo building and wanted to be able to divert her food scraps.
