The dog days of summer are here! Check out these tips to stay cool and save energy. 

Save the date for this fun, family friendly event! Join us this year for eco-friendly exhibits, displays, food, and products, an Eco-Art contest, Farmer's Market, Recycling Extravaganza and more! 

Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities are available.

The day we begin living beyond our ecological means is creeping earlier each year. Pledge to reduce your impact and #movethedate.

Help thousands of underserved kids get ready for the school year at this annual event. SCARCE needs volunteers to staff our book tables in the afternoon.

5-gal. containers of reblended paint available at Woodridge Greene Valley Wastewater Facility. Open to any DuPage County resident, non-profit, or business. Pick up Mon-Fri 8am-2pm on a first come, first serve basis. Limit 3 containers.

Follow Love Blue. Live Green. to learn about how you can keep our waterways clean and the efforts being made by local government. Check out the 30 sec video below.

Love Blue. Live Green.

19 aquariums have joined up to reduce single-use plastic in their operations and spread awareness about how our choices impact our favorite aquatic critters.

View awesome examples of stormwater management infrastructure around the Chicago area. Choose from two routes for a full day of exploration.

Faith leaders - take collective action to educate your community on food waste and its social and environmental impacts. Start planning now!

Is your garden more productive than you can handle? AmpleHarvest.org can help you find a pantry to receive your extras. Prevent food waste and provide an awesome source of fresh produce for fellow community members.

Applications are open to apply for funding from Drive Clean Chicago for electric car charging projects in the Chicago region. Is your town or business looking to add a station? 

Find some treasures while supporting SCARCE! We'll have a wide variety of items available. Hours Fri 8am-3pm, Sat 8am-1pm at SCARCE.

Every dollar earned goes toward our rescue projects, working to prevent good books and supplies from going to the landfill and get them to classrooms in need.

Learn what key improvements to make to reduce your facility's energy demand. Commercial and industrial buildings with demands of 100kW and above are eligible.

SCARCE is now working with Danielle Cares for Chairs to collect and recycle plastic bread tags. Save yours and bring them to SCARCE!

Benedictine University

College Preparatory School of America

Glen Oaks Therapeutic Day School

Lisle Park District Teen Service Series

SEAL

Student Life / Wheaton College

UCP Seguin

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:

SCARCE M-F 9am-4:30pm

Summer is our rescue's busy season! Help us unload donations of books and supplies - perfect for high school and college students.

Catholic Charities Back to School Fair Aug 2nd

Help underprivileged kids get books! We still need volunteers to help with later afternoon shifts (2pm-7pm).

SCARCE Garage Sale Fundraiser Aug 9th-12th

Help sort & price  August 9th-10th . Staff the sale  August 11th  or 12th.

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