ILSR champions local self-reliance, a strategy that underscores the need for humanly scaled institutions and economies and the widest possible distribution of ownership. Through our work across the economy, we seek to empower communities to take charge of their own future.
This 4-day event will feature a training and field day, a tour of NYC community compost sites, and 2 days of community composters sharing th... READ MORE
Congress may be considering a bill that grants tax credits for energy storage. Illinois awarded its first batch of renewable energy credits ... READ MORE
ILSR is convening the 6th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum in NYC next May. These events will bring together community compos... READ MORE
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for hard-to-recycle materials and products is an established management tool in the U.S., used in num... READ MORE
Community Composting Done Right: A Guide to Best Management Practices is designed to support community-scale composters in successfully mana... READ MORE
ILSR applauds Senator Warren’s plan to restore the balance of power in our democracy and revive competition by breaking up big tech companie... READ MORE
The FTC recently gave Staples the green light to buy one of the two wholesalers that sell to independent office supply dealers. The decisio... READ MORE
In the 2019 Community Power Scorecard, four states excelled, 11 states and the District of Columbia saw above average scores, 15 were medioc... READ MORE
Original maps from eight U.S. cities show how numerous dollar stores have become in urban America and reveal a striking pattern between doll... READ MORE
