Local environmental news and happenings for DuPage County. | |
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ABC's of Smart Recycling:
T is for Tires
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Shopping for new tires before the winter?
Learn more about how scrap tires are handled and how tires impact our environment.
Blog post: T is for Tires
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We're Having a Birthday Party | |
Thursday, September 21
4:00-7:00pm
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SCARCE is turning 33!
Celebrate all our past successes and help us continue to build a better future for our children and the world.
Join us at a birthday party for SCARCE!
Get Your Tickets for the Birthday Party.
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Fall is Seed Collecting Season
Visit a Local Library Free Seed Exchange
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Believe it or not, now is the time to start thinking about planting for next spring--by saving seeds from your garden.
Many local libraries throughout DuPage County are now offering seed exchanges. In the spring, you can "check out" seeds for your garden. This fall, patrons can collect and return seeds to the library for next planting season.
Check out this list of libraries currently hosting seed exchanges.
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Wheaton's Public Library has a "Little Free Seed Library" in its garden | | |
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The 2024 Compost Foundation Poster Contest Opens September 1
The International Compost Awareness Week Committee holds an annual poster contest. This year's poster theme is:
COMPOST...Nature's Climate Champion!
The contest is open to anyone from anywhere in the world age 14 or older. There's also a video contest for ages 10 – 13.
Learn more about the contest here
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Are You A Lifelong Learner?
Join Our Composting Workshop
Saturday, September 16, 10am
Composting is an easy way to support your garden while reducing your household waste. This workshop will help you get started with info on bins, indoor, and outdoor composting. Just in time for handling all those fall leaves!
Help your garden and the planet by starting your own compost pile.
Read more and register for Composting 101
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Are You Ready to Smash?
Pumpkin SMASH 2023!
The Pumpkin Smash helps keep tons of waste (yes, TONS) out of the landfill and protects our waterways by turning old pumpkins into compost. It's one of SCARCE's largest events of the year!
Know a place that wants to start a SMASH?
Want to help on Saturday, November 4?
Great! Email us at info@scarce.org and we'll fill you in on all of the details.
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Invaders Are Out There!
Help Prevent the Spread Invasive Species
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Hikers, campers, hunters, birders, and landowners:
Clean off shoes, clothes, animals
Burn only local firewood
Leave plants and other natural materials in their place.
Boaters, Anglers, Divers, Waterfowl Hunters:
Remove non-bait fish, plants, and other hitchhikers from your bait bucket before fishing.
Dispose of all unwanted bait and hitchhikers in the trash.
Drain bait bucket before moving to another waterbody.
Never Release organisms caught from one waterbody into another.
Learn more about invasive species and what you can do to prevent the spread on land and in the water.
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Staples Accepts More Items for Recycling
Now you can bring batteries, writing instruments, phone/tablet cases, and more to Staples for recycling. Visit the Staples website to see locations and details about items accepted.
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Saturday Recycling Events | | |
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Looking for a Fun Field Trip?
Bring Your Scouts to SCARCE!
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We love scouts!
SCARCE offers programs for all ages, as well as tours and hands-on helping projects that educate as well. That sounds like a perfect after school trip!
Find out more about all the fun options SCARCE offers for your scout, church group, or school eco-club.
Email us at Info@scarce.org.
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Environmental Events - Mark Your Calendar!
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Illinois Solar Tour Hybrid format
For home and business owners with solar or who are solar curious
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Visit us on September 6 -- National Read a Book Day | |
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Thank You to Businesses
A special thank you to businesses who donated supplies and/or services this month!
- Whole Foods - Wheaton
- Domtar - Addison
- Canon - Itasca
- Ryan Shreve, Revo Wired Webservices
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We've Got Lots of Ways to Help! | |
Larry, Katie, and Mike help unload a truck full of donations. | |
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If you prefer to be outside, you can help at local recycling events on Saturday mornings...
If you like sorting and organizing, we have weekday shifts at our facility in Addison...
If you can't make it to SCARCE, you can sort and peel broken crayons anywhere for our Super Crayon Project...
If you want to volunter with a group, find out about our Learn & Lend a Hand program.
Contact Rose at rose@scarce.org to learn more about all of SCARCE's volunteer opportunities!
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This newsletter was created by SCARCE and funded by
the DuPage County Board, Deborah Conroy, Chair,
the DuPage County Environmental Committee, Sheila Rutledge, Chair,
and the DuPage County Stormwater Committee, James Zay, Chair.
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SCARCE Team
Kay McKeen, Founder & Director
Rachel Carlson, Heather Goudreau, Allison Henley, Bev Jaszczurowski, Jean Kent,
Emily King, Rose Naseef, Caroline Prichard, Marina Strong, Julie Wachowski
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Environmental education programs are operated by SCARCE
(School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education)
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This newsletter is part of the Teacher Training Program funded by DuPage County.
Our Professional Development Provider Number: 190000000000000
The mention of a specific product or company is not an endorsement by DuPage County's Environmental Education Program.
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