Midwest Sustainability Group is the new non-profit organization formed by Incinerator-Free Lake County. We were instrumental in getting Lake County, IL to keep incinerators out of its Solid Waste Plan and, instead, redouble the efforts for waste diversion. Lake County now leads the state of IL in waste diversion rates and is well on the way to meet the county goal of 60% waste diversion by 2020. We are a coalition partner in Livable Lake County.We are going to continue to help communities and grassroots groups navigate governmental and regulatory processes, train the next generation of activists and equip them to make their communities healthier and more livable.Whether the goal is Zero Waste, sustainable transportation, open spaces or clean air, we advocate for and empower communities to create a world that lives within its resource means and to reduce our climate emissions so the next generation inherits a world that is healthier and more sustainable.