Turning Organic Waste into Gold Standard Soil 🍂 - Community & Environmental Meetup
Schedule
Wed Oct 01 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen | Crystal Lake, IL
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Come share a drink every first Wednesday of the month with fellow eco-enthusiasts, everyone’s welcome!THIS MONTH'S TOPIC & SPEAKER
Andy Klink, General Manager at Midwest Organics & EDMC -Waste Reduction Team - Turn Organic Waste into Gold Standard Soil Amendments 🍂
Discover how Midwest Organics Recycling transforms food and yard waste into valuable compost. Join us for a conversation on composting, sustainability, and how local businesses contribute to a circular economy. Midwest Organics, located near Island Lake, returns to Green Drinks after several years for a timely update on their work.
Midwest Organics Recycling (MOR) is a commercial composting operation located on Darrell Road NE of Island Lake. MOR was established to explore the environmental benefits associated with manure composting, while looking for a solution to sustain the viability of one of the last dairy operations in a quickly urbanizing county. Over the years, their operation has grown substantially, enabling them to offer organic waste processing services and provide customers with Organimix compost in McHenry County, Lake County and surrounding areas..
Andy Klink, General Manager at MOR for 10 years will talk about where our yard waste goes, the benefits of composting, and the State of Composting in Illinois. He obtained his BA in Business and Spanish from Augustana College. He lives in Crystal Lake with his wife Riley and 3 kids.
Full details to be announced - check our website as we get closer: https://www.greendrinks.org/IL/Crystal%20Lake
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SCHEDULE
• Social hour: 5pm (drop in anytime)
• Presentation: 5:45pm
• Community Announcements: 6:30pm
LOCATION: Duke’s Alehouse & Kitchen, 110 N Main St, Crystal Lake, IL
COST
Free! Food & drinks available - support the Duke's Alehouse order a drink or food before, during, or after the talk.
VIRTUAL OPTION
Zoom link posted by 12 PM at mcdef.org/calendar
PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY
• Parking: free spots on Main St and Meta Parking after 5 PM
• Located upstairs, one flight of stairs (no elevator)
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FAQ
• New to Green Drinks? No worries! This is a friendly, no-judgment safe space to share and learn.
• Can I eat during the presentation? Absolutely!
• What should I bring? Your curiosity, your green thumbed friend, and your own take-away box from home for a discount off your bill at Duke's if you order food.
• Every month? Yes! New wide range of topic and speaker every first Wednesday from dragonflies to bioreactors we're learning something new each month.
• Interested in presenting? Let us know! We're always open to presenters on anything related in and around the environment.
• Questions or special needs? Call Environmental Defenders at 815-338-0393
Let’s spark fresh collaborations and grow our curious and thoughtful community.
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Where is it happening?
Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen, 110 N Main St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014-4433, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
