Catch up on the latest #sustainability news with the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Technical Assistance Program (TAP) newsletter for December 2024! 👀 Check it out at loom.ly/DmbBKrc #pfas #greenenergy #landuse #sustainability

JEQ featured article! Enhancing dissolved inorganic #phosphorous capture by gypsum-incorporated #biochar: Synergic performance and mechanism #OpenAccess study by Katuwal, Circenis, Zhao & Zheng doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.2… Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center research scientist Hong Lu and his colleagues developed a method for converting waste polystyrene into a sustainable jet fuel additive, overcoming a key obstacle to the wider use of sustainable aviation fuels. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/SustainableAvi…

🌱 Free sustainability training in Missouri! 💰 Grants for IL businesses! ♻️ Chicago’s food composting impact! It’s all in the latest Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Technical Assistance Program newsletter—check it out at the link in the thread. 🧵

♻️ Illinois Consumer Electronics Recycling Act deadline approaching! ☀️ IL franchisee signs $1M+ solar savings deal! 🧼 Manufacturers quietly dropping toxics after CA law! It’s all in the latest Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Technical Assistance Program newsletter—link in the thread. 🧵

Illinois EPA and Illinois Sustainable Technology Center have announced the completion of the “Illinois Materials Management and Recycling Opportunities” report. This includes a 2-year study of large volume recyclables that would provide information regarding recycling and diversion efforts in Illinois.

📢 Calling food businesses in DuPage and Kane Counties! Illinois Sustainable Technology Center and @IllinoisSEDAC are providing FREE technical assistance to 10 small biz/orgs to help reduce costs and environmental impact. Sign up at go.illinois.edu/foodbusiness. 👉 More in the thread.

It's OFFICIALLY Food Waste Prevention Week and we've got your backstage pass to saving food, money, and the planet! Take our Eat or Toss Quiz to discover simple tips and stay tuned this week for tips, recipes, and webinars to help you be a food waste rockstar.

🌟 Join us for the next Sustainability Seminar hosted by Illinois Sustainable Technology Center! Diana Aga from University at Buffalo will be presenting her work on PFAS or forever chemicals. 📆 Apr. 9, 2 p.m. CT 👉 Register to attend: loom.ly/Kf5KAEA

Did you know that April 7-13, 2025 is Food Waste Prevention Week? 👉 Check out the latest Illinois Sustainable Technology Center blog to learn more (link in the comments).

📢 Calling all craft beverage businesses in Illinois! Illinois Sustainable Technology Center and @IllinoisSEDAC are providing FREE technical assistance to help reduce cost and environmental impact. Sign up at go.illinois.edu/bev_industry. 👉 More details in the thread.

🍻 What if your next brew was your greenest yet? IL craft brewers & distillers — get FREE sustainability help from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center + @IllinoisSEDAC ! 🌿 Cut waste ⚡ Save energy 💧 Use less water 💰 Boost profits 👉 blog.istc.illinois.edu/2025/04/08/fre… #CraftBeerIL

A $2.3M NOAA project is helping protect the unique ecosystems of Illinois Beach State Park. Scientists are restoring critical habitat, improving water quality, and engaging students in hands-on conservation. Find the link to the blog in the thread.

Algae-lujah! 🙌 These tiny organisms are doing big things in sustainable technology. See the power of algae up close at the PRI Expo with Illinois Sustainable Technology Center! 📆 May 2-3, 2025 📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 👉 More info at the link in the thread.

A new report from Illinois EPA and Illinois Sustainable Technology Center highlights the limits of single-stream recycling and explores better solutions for keeping waste out of landfills. ♻️

Welcome to the Age of Plastic—but Illinois Sustainable Technology Center is flipping the script! ♻️ Discover ways to reduce, reuse, and rethink plastic at the PRI Expo. 📆 May 2-3, 2025 📍 Research Park, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 👉 More info in the thread.

.Illinois Sustainable Technology Center researchers test algae cultivation in raceways. Algae can grow on wastewater and captured carbon, then be harvested for livestock feed or biofuel. The team tweaks light, flow, and nutrients to find the most efficient, sustainable methods.

Big news for sustainability and business! This month's Technical Assistance Program newsletter covers circularity, energy storage, agricultural emissions study and more! Read the full issue from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center in the thread!

📩 Read the June 2025 TAP Newsletter: loom.ly/woTJeCA

Have you registered for the iSEE Congress at University of Illinois? At this free public event, leading experts will showcase research, technology, and policy on circular food systems, energy, plastics, and carbon capture and sequestration. Learn more & register ➡️ isee.illinois.edu/engagement/ise…