What's Happening at SCARCE
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May
07
Solar Power Hour – Switch Together Chicagoland
Join Citizens Utility Board, Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), and Ichoosr for a Solar Power…
May
09
Villa Park Library Repair Fair
Throw it away? No way! Join the Villa Park Library for their first-ever Repair Fair…
May
12
Compost Workshop
This educational composting workshop offers assistance to homeowners that would like to set up indoor…
Jun
21
Global Wind Day
Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15th of June. It…
Jul
19
Glen Ellyn SportSwap
Give and get gently used sports equipment at Glen Ellyn Park District's SportSwap event in…
May
09
Woodridge Recycling and Shred Event (Hosted by Woodridge Rotary)
Location: Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 Janes Ave, Woodridge, IL 60517 SLAGER RECYCLING TVs and…
May
09
Wheaton Monthly Recycling Event
Accepted for Recycling at Monthly Drop-off Events: Clothing & shoes Scrap metal Cooking oil (for recycling…
May
09
Lemont Recycle & Shred Event (Hosted by State Senator John Curran & State Representative Nicole La Ha)
Location: Bambrick Park, 1330 Smith Rd, Lemont Items Accepted: Beaver Shredding Document shredding - Limit…
May
16
Woodridge Recycling Event (Hosted by Christ the Servant)
The Green Team at Christ the Servant is hosting an Electronics & Textile Recycling and…
May
16
Chicago Trash Bash & Shred Event (Hosted by Forest Preserve District of Cook County)
Location: LaBagh Woods, N Cicero Ave, north of W Foster Ave, Chicago - Grove 4…
School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education
SCARCE is an award-winning environmental education non-profit dedicated to creating sustainable communities. We accomplish this through innovative and hands-on education programs for schools and organizations, demonstrating care for people and our natural resources through our Reuse Center, and engaging the broader public through community-wide events and programs.
For over 35 years SCARCE has been implementing change to foster a more sustainable future. Find out how we can make an impact together.
Visit us at 800 S. Rohlwing Rd. (Rt. 53), Unit D, Addison, IL
630-545-9710
info@scarce.org
SCARCE is committed to finding a way to keep “stuff” out of a landfill by finding a way to reuse or recycle as much as we can!
SCARCE works to keep things out of the landfill and
get them to people near and far that can use them.
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Together, we can help more people discover how easy it can be to make a meaningful difference for our kids, for our environment, for our future…and often for all three at once.
