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S3 Episode 11 – Books that influence us: inspiring action, and building hope.

Dec 21 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 10: Green your holiday

Dec 15 2020

Featured

Volunteer spotlight: Meet the Carollo family

Dec 04 2020

News

December Eco-Extraordinaires

Nov 30 2020

News

SCARCE and Partners Give Back with Thanksgiving Meal Distribution

Nov 30 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 9: Mindful Shopping: supporting artisans & companies that care 🌎

Nov 24 2020

Events

Pumpkin Smash Diverts Over 150 Tons from Landfill

Nov 23 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 8 – Bilingual Interns translate the message of SCARCE: Meet Audrey Kamal & Olivia Ryan.

Nov 16 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 7 – Volunteer gig of a lifetime: Meet Jim Marshall of SCARCE-LY USED Books and Records

Nov 09 2020

News

New Terracycle Collection: Personal Care & Beauty Packaging

Nov 03 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 6 – Meet Susan McNeil-Marshall of SCARCE-LY Used Books and Records, Retired & Repurposed Librarian

Nov 03 2020

Tips/Articles

Holiday Light Recycling Locations 2020/2021

Oct 30 2020

News

Eco-Extraordinaires November 2020

Oct 29 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 5 – Well-Connected: Have something that’s too good to throw away? SCARCE “knows a guy.”

Oct 26 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 4 – What to do with your used cooking oil 🍳🍳🍳

Oct 05 2020

Events

Three Ways to Get Your Students Involved in the Pumpkin Smash

Sep 29 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 3 – Hope’s Garden: Growing new purpose at DuPage County Jail

Sep 29 2020

News

Eco-Extraordinaires October 2020

Sep 25 2020

Tips/Articles

Are Energy Vampires lurking in your home?

Sep 25 2020

News

Children’s Halloween Costume Drive thru Oct 23rd, 2020

Sep 24 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 2 – Recycling Extravaganzas: Building community while saving so much from the landfill

Sep 21 2020

Podcast

S3 Episode 1 – Don’t trash it: Smash it! How to host a Pumpkin Smash in Illinois (#1 producer of pumpkins) and beyond.

Sep 14 2020

Tips/Articles

Light Pollution Harms Life on Earth but the Solutions are Simple

Aug 31 2020

News

Now Collecting for Working Bikes

Aug 12 2020

News

SCARCE Executive Director Appointed to Statewide Waste Diversion Committee

Aug 03 2020

Featured

COVID-19 Health & Safety Precautions at SCARCE

Jul 30 2020

Tips/Articles

A Buffet of Resources to Fight Food Waste

Jul 28 2020

Tips/Articles

Fast Fashion is a Bad Deal for the Planet

Jul 24 2020

News

New Terracycle Collection: Arm & Hammer and Oxiclean Pouches

Jul 21 2020

Tips/Articles

4 Habits to Start for Plastic Free July

Jul 10 2020

Tips/Articles

Outdoor Water-Smart Practices to Fight Climate Change

Jul 01 2020

News

Cultivating hope at DuPage County Jail

Jun 30 2020

Tips/Articles

7 Eco-friendly Tips to Stay Cool this Summer

Jun 25 2020

News

Reopening begins June 15th

Jun 10 2020

News

New Food Recovery Campaign Helps Food Insecure Neighbors, Reduces Waste

Jun 02 2020

News

SCARCE featured Monthly on WDCB Radio

May 28 2020

News

Now offering live virtual programs

May 28 2020

Tips/Articles

Growing Green: Are you watering with a toxic garden hose?

May 27 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 20 – Your Old Bike’s New Home: An interview with Dave Gorman of Working Bikes

May 26 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 19 – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: RESTORE! Interview with Jim Fessler of ReStore

May 20 2020

News

Local students show resilience in virtual Sustainable Design Challenge

May 14 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 18 – Think Globally, Ask Locally

May 11 2020

News

SCARCE helps local organizations during the health crisis

May 04 2020

News

Recycling During COVID-19

May 04 2020

News

Donation Request: Industrial Shelves Needed

May 04 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 17 – Earth Action: DGS High School Students Speak

Apr 27 2020

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S2 Episode 16 – Earth Day Champions

Apr 22 2020

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S2 Episode 15 – SCARCE Inspires

Apr 21 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 14 – Coming from a place of power.

Apr 20 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 13 – Water: keepin’ it clean.

Apr 17 2020

Events

Celebrating Earth Day at Home

Apr 16 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 12 – Vermicomposting: welcome the worms

Apr 16 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 11 – Dream of Dark Skies: interview with Adam Kreuzer of Int’l Dark-Sky Association

Apr 15 2020

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S2 Episode 10 – Compost: giving back to the Earth

Apr 14 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 9 – Founding Fathers: In the Green

Apr 13 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 8 – The Milkweed Effect: Interview with Laura Fanning, Monarch Enthusiast

Apr 10 2020

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S2 Episode 7 – Hazardous Waste: what we can’t recycle and how to get rid of it.

Apr 09 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 6 – Can you can? Mary can. Interview with Mary Krystinak, owner of Mary’s Wholesome Living

Apr 08 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 5 – What do Books, Instruments, Flags, and Keys Have in Common? Special Collections @ SCARCE.

Apr 07 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 4 – The Story on Recycling Paper

Apr 06 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 3 – “Metaling” around with Recycling

Apr 03 2020

Tips/Articles

April showers bring….seasonal flooding

Apr 02 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 2 – Recycling Glass: Container glass YAY. Other glass NAY.

Apr 02 2020

Featured

Show us: What does Earth Day mean to you?

Apr 01 2020

Podcast

S2 Episode 1 – Plastics: To be or not to be recycled (that is the question).

Apr 01 2020

Featured

Eco-Extraordinaires April 2020

Mar 31 2020

News

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates

Mar 17 2020

News

Re-Opening Postponed

Mar 09 2020

Featured

Eco-Extraordinaires March 2020

Mar 03 2020

Tips/Articles

5 Energy Saving Tips for Earth Hour

Mar 02 2020

News

Cheers to Cork Recycling

Mar 02 2020

Tips/Articles

Simple Water and Money-Saving Tips for Fix a Leak Week

Feb 28 2020

News

Where is Away? Exhibit at Lisle Library in March

Feb 25 2020

News

Corrugated Plastic Sign Recycling in Lombard March 18-23

Feb 25 2020

News

We’re Moving!

Feb 12 2020

News

Books Feed the Mind with Food Pantry Partnerships

Jan 31 2020

News

Due to Increased Costs, Shredded Paper Recycling Discontinued

Jan 31 2020

Featured

Eco-Extraordinaires February 2020

Jan 31 2020

News

Where is Away? Exhibit at Addison Public Library in February

Jan 29 2020

Tips/Articles

Holiday Clean Up, Green Up: How to Avoid Dumping the Decorations

Jan 02 2020

Tips/Articles

Plant a Tree, Save the Planet

Dec 30 2019

Featured

January 2020 Eco-Extraordinaires

Dec 23 2019

News

New Sustainable ‘Cookbook’ guides Libraries to be Sustainability Hubs

Dec 19 2019

News

Where is Away? Exhibit at Oak Brook Public Library during January

Dec 19 2019

Tips/Articles

Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas

Dec 04 2019

Featured

December 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires

Nov 29 2019

Tips/Articles

Upcycled Craft: CD Snowman

Nov 27 2019

News

6th Annual Pumpkin Smash Helps Communities ‘Green’ Halloween

Nov 26 2019

News

Coat Drive Dec 9th-30th

Nov 20 2019

Tips/Articles

Upcycled Craft: Weaving with Plastic Bags on a Pizza Box Loom

Nov 05 2019

Tips/Articles

5 Common Recycling Mistakes and their Zero Waste Swaps

Nov 04 2019

News

Holiday Light Recycling Locations Winter 2019-2020

Oct 31 2019

Featured

November 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires

Oct 31 2019

Tips/Articles

How to Recycle Contact Lenses

Oct 25 2019

News

Preserving music with The Great 78 Project

Oct 24 2019

Podcast

S1 Episode 7 – Learning and Interning

Oct 14 2019

Featured

October 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires

Sep 25 2019

News

Last Call: PUR brand product recycling ends October 15th

Sep 25 2019

News

Where is Away? Exhibit at Helen Plum Library through October 29th

Sep 24 2019

News

Thinking about going solar? Now’s the time with new incentives available

Sep 23 2019

News

New Incentives for Schools Make Solar Energy More Affordable than Ever

Sep 23 2019

Featured

Temporarily Not Accepting School Supply Donations

Sep 10 2019

News

Where is Away? Exhibit at Wheaton Public Library through September

Aug 28 2019

Podcast

S1 Episode 6 – Permaculture

Aug 27 2019

News

John Williams, WGN, Interviews Kay

Aug 27 2019

News

Bread Tag Recycling Provides Wheelchair for Local Child

Aug 16 2019

News

Water Quality Flag Program Wins National Award

Jul 31 2019

Tips/Articles

Repel Mosquitoes with a Dragonfly Garden

Jul 30 2019

Podcast

S1 Episode 5 – Plastics

Jul 09 2019

Volunteers

Help Local Students in Need – Volunteer with SCARCE at the Back-to-School Fair

Jun 24 2019

Podcast

S1 Episode 4 – Gardens (Part 2 of 2) Know your Garden

Jun 11 2019

Podcast

S1 Episode 3: Gardening (Part 1 of 2) Know your Garden!

May 31 2019

Featured

June 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires

May 30 2019

News

College of DuPage President Recognizes SCARCE with ‘Community Promise Award’

May 30 2019

News

Sustainable Design Challenge Prizes Awarded to Students from Six Local Schools

May 24 2019

Featured

May 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires

Apr 30 2019

Podcast

S1 Episode 2 – All things should come with trees

Apr 29 2019

News

Seasonal Collection May 1st-31st: Plastic Garden Pots

Apr 29 2019

Podcast

S1 Episode 1: Kick-off on Earth Day!

Apr 22 2019

Podcast

Episode 0 – Earth Chats

Apr 17 2019

Tips/Articles

What to Do with Locker Leftovers

Apr 02 2019

Tips/Articles

Is Your School Air Aware? An Indoor Air Quality Primer

Apr 01 2019

Featured

Peak donation season is here! Tips for Donating to SCARCE

Apr 01 2019

News

Hot Topics: April 2019

Mar 27 2019

Featured

April 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires

Mar 27 2019

News

New Collection: X-Ray, MRI & Lithographic Film

Mar 19 2019

News

March 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires

Mar 06 2019

News

How to Recycle Shredded Paper at SCARCE CANCELED

Mar 05 2019

Volunteers

Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Recycling Events

Mar 05 2019

Tips/Articles

Recycling FAQ: Medical Equipment & Supplies

Feb 01 2019

Featured

February 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires

Jan 31 2019

Tips/Articles

Eco-Friendly School Fundraiser: Seed Sale

Jan 03 2019

Tips/Articles

Hot Topics: January 2019

Dec 21 2018

News

New “Where is Away?” Exhibit Available for Local Libraries

Dec 20 2018

News

Season of Giving: End-of-Year Rescue and Relief Projects

Dec 17 2018

Events

Pumpkin Smash Brings in Record Haul

Nov 28 2018

Featured

December Eco-Extraordinaires

Nov 28 2018

News

Corrugated Plastic Sign Recycling in Lombard Nov 7-19

Oct 31 2018

News

Holiday Light Recycling Locations Winter 2018-2019

Oct 31 2018

Featured

November Eco-Extraordinaires

Oct 30 2018

Featured

October Eco-Extraordinaires

Oct 03 2018

Featured

SCARCE Book Rescue Summer Snapshot

Sep 05 2018

Featured

September Eco-Extraordinaires

Aug 28 2018

Featured

Fight Climate Change with “Ugly” Produce

Jul 27 2018

News

New Collection: CD, DVD, and Video Game Disks CANCELED

Jul 24 2018

Tips/Articles

10 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Backyard BBQ

Jul 03 2018

Programs

Storm Drain Medallions: A Simple Environmental Service Project with Lasting Impact

Jun 29 2018

Featured

July Eco-Extraordinaires

Jun 26 2018

Tips/Articles

Hot Topics: July 2018

Jun 26 2018

Programs

Awards Presented to 2018 Sustainable Design Challenge Winners

Jun 25 2018

News

Hot Topics: June 2018

May 30 2018

Featured

Plogging Can Help You and the Planet Get in Better Shape

May 30 2018

News

June Eco-Extraordinaires

May 23 2018

Tips/Articles

Start Planning Projects & Programs for Next School Year

May 04 2018

Tips/Articles

Recycling FAQ: Binders

May 01 2018

News

SCARCE and DuPage County Award Four Organizations with Environmental Flags

May 01 2018

News

May 2018 Eco-Extraordinaires

May 01 2018

News

Hot Topics: April 2018

Mar 28 2018

News

April 2018 Eco-Extraordinaires

Mar 28 2018

News

New Terracycle Collection: Burt’s Bees Packaging

Mar 22 2018

Tips/Articles

Food Waste Reduction Teaching Resources

Feb 28 2018

News

Hot Topics March 2018

Feb 27 2018

News

March Eco-Extraordinaires

Feb 27 2018

Tips/Articles

Recycling FAQ: Trophies

Feb 27 2018

News

New Terracycle Collection: NOW Foods Flexible Packaging

Feb 27 2018

Tips/Articles

Conduct a Litter Audit at Your Next Clean Up

Feb 02 2018

News

February 2018 Eco-Extraordinaires

Feb 02 2018

News

Hot Topics February 2018

Feb 01 2018

Tips/Articles

Wipes Clog Pipes! ‘Flushable’ is Not What it Seems

Feb 01 2018

Tips/Articles

Let’s Resolve to Feed Kids: Start a School Food Share

Jan 03 2018

Tips/Articles

Hot Topics January 2018

Jan 02 2018

News

Eco-Extraordinaires January 2018

Dec 22 2017

News

Celebrating 2018 Grant Awards at SCARCE

Dec 22 2017

Tips/Articles

Shovel More, Salt Less: Eco-Friendly Snow and Ice Management

Dec 21 2017

Featured

Green Resolution: Reduce the Size of Your Waste

Dec 21 2017

Events

The 2017 Pumpkin Smash Had a Big Impact

Nov 29 2017

News

Holiday Light Recycling Locations Winter 2017-2018

Nov 28 2017

Tips/Articles

Holiday Recycling Wrap-Up

Nov 28 2017

News

Eco-Extraordinaires December 2017

Nov 27 2017

Uncategorized

Have a Pumpkin to pitch? Options to Compost After the Pumpkin Smash

Nov 10 2017

Tips/Articles

What NOT to Put in With Your Yard Waste

Oct 27 2017

News

Hot Topics November 2017

Oct 26 2017

Featured

Eco-Extraordinaires November 2017

Oct 26 2017

News

SCARCE Aids in Hurricane Relief

Oct 24 2017

Tips/Articles

It’s Energy Awareness Month – Just in Time to Prep for Cold Weather

Oct 02 2017

News

Eco-Extraordinaires October 2017

Sep 27 2017

News

Hot Topics October 2017

Sep 27 2017

Events

Tons of Opportunities to Reduce-Reuse-Recycle this Saturday

Sep 22 2017

Featured

Employment Opportunity: Book Rescue & Warehouse Assistant

Sep 06 2017

Tips/Articles

Ideas to Highlight Energy Awareness Month at School

Sep 05 2017

Featured

What has 10 eyes, blue blood, and outlasted the T-Rex?

Sep 05 2017

Featured

Eco-Extraordinaires September 2017

Sep 01 2017

Events

Volunteers needed for the Green Fair, September 30th!

Sep 01 2017

Tips/Articles

Wondering What to Do with Your Eclipse Glasses?

Aug 31 2017

News

Hot Topics September 2017

Aug 31 2017

Featured

Science doesn’t Stink! Weaving Whale Poop through your Classroom Science Lessons

Aug 15 2017

Tips/Articles

Eco-Service Collection Projects for Your School

Aug 10 2017

News

Hot Topics August 2017

Jul 31 2017

Featured

No Food Left Behind – AmpleHarvest.org Helps Gardeners Fight Food Waste, Feed People

Jul 28 2017

Tips/Articles

Beat the Heat Without Breaking the Bank – or the Environment

Jul 28 2017

Tips/Articles

Eco-Friendly Tips for Back-to-School Shopping

Jul 27 2017

News

New Collection: Plastic Bread Tags

Jun 30 2017

Tips/Articles

Is Your Driveway Toxic? What to Know Before You Seal

Jun 29 2017

Tips/Articles

How to Retire Old Glory: Respect the Flag and the Environment

Jun 27 2017

Tips/Articles

Looking to Donate? Read This!

Jun 07 2017

Volunteers

Volunteers Needed for Back to School Fair 2017

Jun 06 2017

Events

Get your Students Buzzing about Pollinator Week

May 31 2017

Certifications

Eco-Extraordinaires June 2017

May 30 2017

News

SCARCE Founder Recognized by West Suburban Philanthropic Network

May 30 2017

Tips/Articles

Tips for an Eco-Friendly Father’s Day

May 22 2017

Tips/Articles

Ditch the Disposables, Go Strawless

May 22 2017

Tips/Articles

Take Action to Reduce Air Pollution for Asthma Awareness Month

May 04 2017

News

We are Open During Construction!

May 03 2017

Events

Focus on Energy Film Fest Winners Announced at Red Carpet Event

May 02 2017

Certifications

Six Eco-Flags Earned by Local Schools, Church during Earth Month

May 02 2017

News

Eco-Extraordinaires May 2017

May 02 2017

News

Hot Topics May 2017

Apr 28 2017

News

The 2017 Sustainable Design Challenge moment you’ve been waiting for…

Apr 12 2017

News

Eco-Extraordinaires April 2017

Mar 30 2017

News

Hot Topics April 2017

Mar 30 2017

Tips/Articles

8 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Garden

Mar 23 2017

News

Eco-Extraordinaires March 2017

Feb 24 2017

News

Hot Topics March 2017

Feb 24 2017

News

Getting the Plastic Out of Our Personal Care Products

Feb 24 2017

Tips/Articles

Learn to Be Idle-Free: A Jumpstart for Clean Air & Healthy Lungs

Feb 21 2017

Featured

Eco-Extraordinaires February 2017

Jan 31 2017

Featured

Presidents’ Day: An Opportunity to Recognize our ‘Founding Gardeners’

Jan 30 2017

Tips/Articles

5 Simple Ways to be Kind to the Earth

Jan 30 2017

News

Soil – It’s a Vital Natural Resource. You Dig?

Jan 04 2017

Tips/Articles

New Year’s Resolutions: New Year, Greener You

Dec 30 2016

News

Earth Flags Awarded to Three Community Organizations in Fall 2016

Dec 30 2016

News

Eco-Extraordinaires January 2017

Dec 21 2016

News

Hot Topics January 2017

Dec 21 2016

News

Green Field Trip: Method’s ‘Southside Soapbox’ & Lakeshore Recycling Systems

Dec 16 2016

Events

2016 Cooking Oil Collection Rescued a Ton of Fat for Fuel

Dec 01 2016

Tips/Articles

Hot Topics December 2016

Dec 01 2016

News

Eco-Extraordinaires December 2016

Dec 01 2016

Tips/Articles

Key Collection Unlocks Inspiring Environmental Programs

Nov 28 2016

Tips/Articles

Trim Your Waste with Holiday Light Recycling Programs

Nov 21 2016

Events

The Results are In! The 2016 Pumpkin Collection was a Smashing Success

Nov 18 2016

Tips/Articles

Green Books for Your Classroom: The Water Factory, The Curious Garden, Winnie Finn Worm Farmer

Nov 02 2016

Tips/Articles

Recycle Cooking Oil into Fuel and Prevent Costly Sewer Clogs

Oct 31 2016

Events

The Return of the Green Fair

Oct 31 2016

Tips/Articles

Hot Topics November 2016

Oct 31 2016

News

Eco-Extraordinaires November 2016

Oct 28 2016

Events

Don’t Let Your Waste Haunt You! Green your Halloween with Pumpkin Composting

Oct 14 2016

Classes

September Teacher Workshops Enhance Eco-Knowledge and Provide Hands-on Activities

Sep 29 2016

Tips/Articles

Lunchroom Food Sharing Programs Curb Waste and Feed Kids

Sep 29 2016

News

Hot Topics October 2016

Sep 28 2016

Tips/Articles

Fluorescent Bulbs: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Sep 27 2016

Tips/Articles

Eco-Extraordinaires October 2016

Sep 26 2016

Certifications

Wheaton Public Library Celebrates Green Certifications from SCARCE and DuPage County

Sep 22 2016

Volunteers

Wanted: Volunteer Crayon Captain

Sep 21 2016

Programs

SCARCE Seeks Student Videos for World Language Energy Education Film Competition

Aug 30 2016

News

Hot Topics September 2016

Aug 29 2016

Tips/Articles

Eco-Extraordinaires September 2016

Aug 24 2016

News

New Law Encourages Schools to Donate Food

Aug 22 2016

Events

Helping Local Families with Back-To-School Resources

Aug 18 2016

News

Resource Rescue Round-Up: Garden Goods

Aug 18 2016

News

Return of the Oysters: Water Quality and Shellfish Fans Rejoice!

Aug 05 2016

Volunteers

Benedictine Exchange Students Visit SCARCE

Jul 29 2016

Events

Energypalooza: So Nice, We Did It Twice

Jul 29 2016

Featured

Kay McKeen Earns the Recycler of the Year Award!

Jul 28 2016

News

IKEA Life Improvement Challenge – WE WON!

Jul 28 2016

Volunteers

Volunteer at the Back to School Fair

Jul 25 2016

Featured

New Blog for SCARCE Volunteers

Jun 30 2016

Certifications

Wheaton Public Library Earns their Earth Flag & Water Quality Flag!

Jun 28 2016

Tips/Articles

#PickUp5 Litter Clean-up Initiative

Jun 28 2016

Classes

Full Steam Ahead! Living Waters Course in Review

Jun 24 2016

Certifications

Glenside Fire Protection District Earned the Earth Flag!

Jun 20 2016

Featured

Storm Drain Medallions – Keep our Waterways Clean

Jun 08 2016

Tips/Articles

Keep your kids safe from Coal Tar!

Apr 25 2016

Volunteers

Girl Scout Crayonathon

Apr 22 2016

Events

Sustainable Design Challenge Winners 2016

Apr 21 2016

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