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Apr
18
Record Store Day
Come shop the best record store in town! Records - $2 a disc & CDs…
Apr
22
Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day every day, but especially today! https://www.earthday.org/
Apr
26
Arbor Day
Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1872! In 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation was formed to…
May
02
Growin’ Green Garden Market
Join us on Saturday, May 2nd from 9am-1pm for organic seedlings, compost, native plants, vintage…
May
07
Solar Power Hour – Switch Together Chicagoland
Join Citizens Utility Board, Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), and Ichoosr for a Solar Power…
Apr
11
Wheaton Recycling Extravaganza & Shred Event
The City of Wheaton’s Environmental Improvement Commission invites the community to its annual Recycling Extravaganza…
Apr
11
Glen Ellyn Recycling and Shred Event
Location: College of DuPage Parking Lot 6, 425 Fawell Blvd (College Rd, West of Lambert),…
Apr
11
Hinsdale Recycle & Shred Event (Hosted by Redeemer Lutheran Church)
Location: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 139 E First St, Hinsdale (Enter on Blaine St) Accepted Items:…
Apr
11
Forest Park Trash Bash & Shred Event (Hosted by Forest Preserve District of Cook County)
Location: Miller Meadow, 2175 S 1st Ave, Forest Park - Grove 6 Make spring cleaning…
Apr
18
Village of Addison Recycle & Shred Event (Open to Addison Residents Only)
The Village of Addison’s Spring Community Recycling Event will be on Saturday, April 18, 2028…
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.
