The 2021 Pumpkin Smash topped all our previous records! a 45% increase over last year! 230.7 tons of… Read more »
2021 Pumpkin Smash Goes Worldwide!
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Recycle Your Car Seat at Target Stores
Children grow quickly, and things like car seats often need to be replaced. If you or someone you… Read more »
Meet Our July 2021 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a local organization or person that deserves… Read more »
Take the Plastic Free July Pledge!
For months your reusable grocery bags have sat wilted and empty in the back seat of your car…. Read more »
Little Things Add Up: Updates on our Bread Tag & Holiday Lights Collections
Besides books, SCARCE offers many special collections for specific items. Two of these collections, bread tags and holiday… Read more »
June 2021 Eco-Extraordinaires
Wyndemere Senior Living Facility Hosts Resident Recycling Extravaganza On May 7th, the Conservation and Recycling committee at Wyndemere… Read more »
Local Firms Support High School Sustainable Design Competition
Each year SCARCE’s Sustainable Design Challenge inspires DuPage County high school students to harness their creativity and research… Read more »
May 2021 Eco-Extraordinaires
Cantigny Park Awarded Water Quality Flag by DuPage County and SCARCE On Earth Day, Cantigny Park in Wheaton… Read more »
April 2021 Eco-Extraordinaires
Lane School Students & Teachers Create Video to Promote Bread Tag Collection Students in 2nd– 5th grade at… Read more »
February 2021 Eco-Extraordinaires
Village of Westmont Offers New Curbside Composting Program for Residents The Village of Westmont recently announced a curbside… Read more »
Volunteer spotlight: Meet the Carollo family
When SCARCE modified its volunteer program due to the pandemic, Laura – a volunteer since June 2019 —… Read more »
COVID-19 Health & Safety Precautions at SCARCE
Safety Precautions in Place We have taken measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for helping… Read more »
Celebrating Earth Day at Home
This Earth Day is a big one – April 22nd, 2020 marks 50 years of celebrating our Earth,… Read more »
Show us: What does Earth Day mean to you?
We’re making a video celebration for Earth Day and we need your help. Please send us a drawing,… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires April 2020
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires March 2020
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires February 2020
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
January 2020 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
December 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
November 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
October 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Temporarily Not Accepting School Supply Donations
Due to a wildly busy spring and summer of donations here at SCARCE, we will temporarily not be… Read more »
June 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
May 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Peak donation season is here! Tips for Donating to SCARCE
Spring is here and that means it’s spring cleaning season! Schools, businesses, and residents are all cleaning out… Read more »
April 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
February 2019 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
December Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
November Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
October Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
SCARCE Book Rescue Summer Snapshot
This summer was one for the books here at SCARCE. Summertime is our busy season for drop-offs of… Read more »
September Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Fight Climate Change with “Ugly” Produce
Did you know that about 20% of food produced in the U.S. never leaves the farm? This is… Read more »
July Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Plogging Can Help You and the Planet Get in Better Shape
Though it seemed like it may never come, it is finally summer. The beautiful weather combined with swimsuit… Read more »
Green Resolution: Reduce the Size of Your Waste
A new year marks a time for many of us to set a goal for the upcoming… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires November 2017
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Employment Opportunity: Book Rescue & Warehouse Assistant
SCARCE is seeking a highly motivated person to assist in the intake, sorting, and organization of materials for… Read more »
What has 10 eyes, blue blood, and outlasted the T-Rex?
Key vocab words will be in bold. K-12 These quirky creatures have roamed the Earth for over 450… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires September 2017
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Science doesn’t Stink! Weaving Whale Poop through your Classroom Science Lessons
Key topics and vocabulary words for the classroom will be in bold. K-12 Everybody poops! Including whales; in… Read more »
No Food Left Behind – AmpleHarvest.org Helps Gardeners Fight Food Waste, Feed People
This blog was provided by Gary Oppenheimer of AmpleHarvest.org – an awesome organization using technology to connect people in the… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires February 2017
Fellowes Brands Works to Keep Unused Furniture from Going to Waste Itasca-based Fellowes contacted SCARCE after Thanksgiving with a large amount… Read more »
Presidents’ Day: An Opportunity to Recognize our ‘Founding Gardeners’
For those of you lucky enough, Presidents’ Day is an opportunity to lay back and enjoy a 3-day… Read more »
Kay McKeen Earns the Recycler of the Year Award!
On July 20th, SCARCE Executive Director – Kay McKeen, was presented with the Steve Apotheker Award for Illinois Recycler… Read more »
New Blog for SCARCE Volunteers
Join our team! Welcome to our new volunteer blog. Here you will find information about volunteer opportunities, profiles… Read more »
Storm Drain Medallions – Keep our Waterways Clean
Thanks to a wonderful grant from the DuPage Foundation, we have been able to help four municipalities place… Read more »
