Rethinking Waste Management in Illinois

Midwest Sustainability Group leads community-level programs and legislative advocacy to replace wasteful linear consumption with circular materials management.

Core Focus Areas

• Incinerator Opposition & Air Quality: Protecting low-income and vulnerable communities from toxic waste-to-energy incinerators and industrial pollution.
• Organics & Composting: Supporting municipal organics collection, backyard composting initiatives, and soil enrichment programs.
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Holding manufacturers accountable for packaging waste, single-use plastics, and toxic materials.

Zero Waste & Circular Economy

Promoting waste diversion, composting, producer responsibility, and environmental justice across local communities.

Rethinking Waste Management in Illinois

Midwest Sustainability Group leads community-level programs and legislative advocacy to replace wasteful linear consumption with circular materials management.

Core Focus Areas

• Incinerator Opposition & Air Quality: Protecting low-income and vulnerable communities from toxic waste-to-energy incinerators and industrial pollution.
• Organics & Composting: Supporting municipal organics collection, backyard composting initiatives, and soil enrichment programs.
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Holding manufacturers accountable for packaging waste, single-use plastics, and toxic materials.