Local environmental news and happenings for DuPage County. | |
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ABC's of Smart Recycling
Z is for Zero Waste!
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Our educational blog ABC's of Smart Recycling began 25 months ago. Of course, we saved the best for last!
What is "zero waste?" And how can you help us get there? Find out in this month's post!
Z is for Zero Waste
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Have YOU Accepted the Challenge?
Sustainable Design Challenge 2024
Any high school student from DuPage County can participate!
Create a sustainable building and learn from professionals in the fields of engineering, architecture and landscape design.
Join the virtual meetup Thursday, March 21, 3:30-4:30pm for ideas and tips! Register for the meetup here.
Learn how to register, sponsor or cheer on your team!
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Our Growin' Green Garden Market has GROWN! Saturday, May 4th from 9:00am-1:00pm look for:
- local eco-vendors,
- hands-on kid activities,
- organic seedlings,
- native plants,
- compost,
- rain barrels,
- a homemade bake-sale
and a Repair Fair featuring a knife & garden tool sharpener, jewelry, crystal, and lamp repair.
Start your summer, and your garden, Growin' Green!
Learn more & order compost here.
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CHIP IN Batavia says Yes to That Dress!
Prom Dress Donation & Give Away - March 9, 9am-4pm
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Cleaning out your closet this spring? Fancy dresses, purses, shoes, jewelry and accessories are needed for a prom dress exchange.
Donations can be dropped at the Batavia Public Library now through March 8 or at SCARCE through March 7.
Thrifting for fancy party dresses is a great way to be green in March!
The Prom Dress Give Away is March 9. There will be private fitting rooms and a seamstress available. Free to any student from any district!
Learn more at CHIP IN Batavia.
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Highlighting Green Businesses: Solmate Socks | |
SCARCE is always on the lookout for businesses that keep it Green. This month, we're excited about Solmate Socks, a family-owned business in North Carolina that uses recycled yarns to create colorful, fun socks. Find out more about this B-corp, their mission and those socks, here.
We want to hear about other green businesses! Drop us a line and tell us about your green business heroes: info@scarce.org
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Wheaton Public Library will be hosting SCARCE's "Wonder About Your Water?" exhibit for the entire month of March. Pop-in and check out our latest traveling exhibit. Kay and Emily, pictured above, are pretty pleased with it! | |
Hinsdale Public Library will host a presentation titled "ABCs of Composting" in honor of International Composting Week. Mark your calendars for Monday, May 6th from 7-8pm. Kay McKeen will be the speaker! | |
No Inkjet Cartridges in Curbside Recycling!
Yes, inkjet cartridges can be recycled. But NOT in curbside recycling bins. Used cartridges always contain traces of toxic ink, which can contaminate other recyclables. Waste haulers will send the whole load to landfill if ink has spread to other materials. Used inkjet cartridges must be recycled through special recyclers.
And remember, SCARCE accepts inkjet cartridges year round!
Read more about this on our blog post.
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Save the Date! Recycling Events in Addison, Hinsdale, Lisle and Wheaton, | | |
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Interested in Sustainable Transportation?
Green Drives Conference & Expo - Thursday, May 9
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Registration is open for Green Drives, one of the largest clean-transportation conferences in the Midwest presented by the Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation and Powering Chicago.
Find out more or register here.
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Stay Up to Date With the SCARCE Calendar
Want to know all the latest recycling events in our area? Sync your personal calendar with the SCARCE event calendar! Visit scarce.org/events then, scroll down to subscribe to calendar.
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Environmental Events - Mark Your Calendar!
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Closing early Friday, March 29
Open from 9am-12noon
Donations accepted 9am-11:30am
Closed all day, Saturday, March 30🐣
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Regular Hours for Reuse Center and
SCARCE-LY USED Books & Records
Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm
Saturday 9-12noon
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Regular Donation Hours
Tuesday-Friday 9am-2pm
Saturday 9-11:30am
*For 5 or more boxes, call to make an appointment
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Help Us Help the Planet This Spring! Volunteer with SCARCE | |
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We need volunteers to help with outdoor recycling events across the county. Contact SCARCE to help out in your town, or on a day that works for you:
Lisle - March 16
Addison - April 13 (Addison residents only)
Wheaton - April 13
Hinsdale - April 13
Lisle Township - April 13
Clarendon Hills - April 20
Glen Ellyn - April 27
Glendale Heights - April 27
Hit the Register to Volunteer button below or email us at info@scarce.org
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Thank You to Businesses
A special thank you to businesses who donated supplies and/or services this month!
- Concord, Glendale Heights
- Tobias Music, Downers Grove
- Topco, Elk Grove
- Whole Foods, Wheaton
- Ryan Shreve, Revo Wired Webservices
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Thanks, Invesco!
David, from Invesco of Downers Grove, delivered 6 boxes of collected books and used holiday lights for recycling.
SCARCE employee, Rachel, gave a hand hauling in the boxes.
Nice work! But how'd you get all that stuff in that small car?
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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, Caroline Prichard,
Andrea Redfearn, 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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