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Pumpkin Smash 2021
What will you do with your pumpkin after Halloween? Don’t let it rot in landfill. Bring your jack-o-lantern to… Read more »
Host a Pumpkin Smash this Fall!
If you’ve been considering hosting a pumpkin smash, now is the time! Halloween 2021 approaches and SCARCE wants… Read more »
The ABCs of Composting
Join us for an overall view of composting, whether you are a beginner or a veteran of this… Read more »
Go Green Illinois: Waste Reduction & Diversion in Illinois
Go Green Illinois will meet virtually on May 11 from 1-3 pm to learn about waste reduction and… Read more »
WDCB Weekly featuring SCARCE
Beginning in May 2020, SCARCE will be featured monthly on WDCB radio‘s WDCB Weekly on Sunday mornings from 7:30-8am to discuss… Read more »
Backyard Composting Virtual Workshop
May 2nd-8th is International Compost Awareness Week Did you know that you could turn your fruit and veggie… Read more »
Growin’ Green Garden Market 2021
Join us for our annual kick-off to the growing season! Visit our market for eco-friendly garden supplies and… 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 »
December Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Pumpkin Smash Diverts Over 150 Tons from Landfill
Each year after Halloween, communities in Illinois provide a fun, eco-friendly option to wrap up the holiday. Dozens… Read more »
Pumpkin Smash 2020
What will you do with your pumpkin after Halloween? Don’t let it rot in landfill. Bring your jack-o-lantern to… Read more »
Compost Easy as 1-2-3 (Session 4) Cancelled
This session has been canceled. Please register for session 1 (09/22 @10am) or session 3 (09/23 @3pm) Did… read more
Compost Easy as 1-2-3 (Educator Session)
Registration required. This is an in-person program held outdoors. Earn 1 hour of professional development Did you know… Read more »
Compost Easy as 1-2-3 (Session 3)
Registration required. This program will be held outdoors at SCARCE. Did you know that composting your food scraps… Read more »
Compost Easy as 1-2-3 (Session 1)
Registration required. This program will be held outdoors at SCARCE. Did you know that composting your food scraps… Read more »
Getting started with the Pumpkin Smash
Registration required. Are you curious about the Pumpkin Smash? Interested in volunteering or even hosting your own site… Read more »
Outdoor Composting – Arlington Heights
Registration required. Join us for a socially distanced introduction to composting in beautiful North School Park. Kay McKeen, Founder &… Read more »
Outdoor Water-Smart Practices to Fight Climate Change
About 30% of the average American household’s water consumption is used outdoors. More than half of that is… Read more »
Compost Pick-Up – Garden Market 2020
**NEW LOCATION: 800 S Rohlwing Rd, Addison** The 2020 market is limited to curbside food scrap compost pick-ups…. Read more »
Now offering live virtual programs
As group gatherings have become off-limits and the new reality of social distancing sets in, we are all… Read more »
Protecting Water Quality from Home
Join DuPage County Stormwater Management, The Conservation Foundation and SCARCE in learning how to protect water quality from… Read more »
Webinar: Indoor, Outdoor, Curbside – Oh my!
Happy International Compost Awareness Week! For this week’s Wednesday Webinar, what else can we be talking about… Read more »
International Compost Awareness Week
The 2020 ICAW theme is Soil Loves Compost. Compost keeps our soil happy and it keeps our planet… Read more »
Growin’ Green Garden Market – POSTPONED
This event is postponed to Saturday, May 30th. More info The 2020 market is limited to food scrap… Read more »
Composting at Home webinar
Learn how to get started composting at home in this 1 hour live webinar from SCARCE. Registration is… Read more »
Where is Away? Exhibit at Lisle Library in March
SCARCE’s Where is Away? exhibit is will be on display at the Lisle Library March 2nd through March 30th …. 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 »
Rev Up Your Recycling
How can you recycle and compost more efficiently and cleanly? Which items can go in the Village bins,… Read more »
6th Annual Pumpkin Smash Helps Communities ‘Green’ Halloween
The 2019 Pumpkin Smash took place on Saturday, November 2nd in 47 locations across Illinois. The word about… Read more »
Pumpkin Smash 2019
What will you do with your pumpkin after Halloween? Rather than letting it languish in a landfill, bring your… Read more »
ICAW Poster Contest Entries Due
This is YOUR opportunity to display your creative talent and show your belief in composting and in the… Read more »
Webinbar: The New Composter- Part 2
Join the U.S. Composting Council Young Professionals for a two-part webinar series especially for new composters. Part Two:… Read more »
Growin’ Green Garden Market 2019
Growin’ Green Garden Market Saturday, May 11th, 2019 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Join us for our annual… Read more »
Webinar: The New Composter Part One
Join the U.S. Composting Council Young Professionals for a two-part webinar series especially for new composters. Part one:… Read more »
International Compost Awareness Week
The 2019 ICAW theme is Cool the Climate – Compost! Enter your design for the 2019 ICAW poster… Read more »
Intro to Zero Waste
Registration open! Do you want to cut the amount of trash you or your family makes and reduce… Read more »
Soil 101: Where All Life Begins
Soils are complex, but they don’t have to be intimidating. Studying soils can be a great opportunity… Read more »
Webinar: Organic Waste Bans
An Analysis of Existing Policies, Challenges, and Opportunities The Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic (Harvard FLPC) and… Read more »
Hot Topics: January 2019
Hot Topics highlights eco-news from the past month worth another mention. Click through for links to the original stories…. Read more »
New “Where is Away?” Exhibit Available for Local Libraries
Recycling can be very confusing – it can trip up even the most avid recycler. That’s why contamination… Read more »
Webinar: Bike-Powered Food Scrap Collection
Bike-powered food scrap collectors are one of the fastest growing sectors of the food recovery industry. We’ve identified at… Read more »
Pumpkin Smash Brings in Record Haul
The 5th annual Pumpkin Smash offered residents 38 locations across Illinois where they could green their Halloween by… 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 »
Compost Awareness Week Poster Contest Entries Due
Call for Entries: The International Compost Awareness Week Committee invites YOU to get involved in ICAW 2019. We’re looking… Read more »
Pumpkin Smash 2018
Don’t Trash it, Smash it! Green your Halloween at this year’s annual Pumpkin Smash. What will you do with… Read more »
How to Start a Can-O-Worms – RESCHEDULED date TBD
Teachers join us for this interactive workshop! Learn how to bring science to life with an indoor… Read more »
Food Scrap Composting at the Curb: Tour & Workshop for Community Leaders
This is a free program for DuPage County community leaders including municipal staff, elected leaders, committee members, and… Read more »
Food Waste Weekend 2018
Each year in the United States we waste 133 Billion pounds of food. That equals 40% of food… Read more »
Composting Demystified
Kay McKeen, founder and executive director of SCARCE, will explain composting basics, debunk the myths and offer tools… Read more »
Webinar: Compost Use in Storm Water Management and Erosion Control
Using compost to manage storm water and control erosion is a proven Best Management Practice (BMP) in the… Read more »
Composting at School
Teachers: Earn 2 CEUs for completing this class. Who: Teachers, school personnel, and parents interested in learning more about… Read more »
Composting with SCARCE at GEPL
Learn to save money, conserve water, reduce landfill waste, and create a nutrient-rich soil amendment for your garden when you… Read more »
Webinar: Exploring Best Practices in University Composting Programs
Not only do universities support large student, staff, and administrator populations, producing large quantities of food waste and… Read more »
Hot Topics: July 2018
Hot Topics highlights eco-news from the past month worth another mention. Click through for links to the original stories…. Read more »
International Compost Awareness Week
The 2018 ICAW theme is Compost! Building a Better Future. For Everyone SCARCE loves compost – it’s even… Read more »
Growin’ Green Garden Market
Join us for our annual kick-off to the growing season! Shop our Garden Market for local and sustainable garden goods. Food… Read more »
Hot Topics: April 2018
Hot Topics highlights eco-news from the past month worth another mention. Click through for links to the original stories…. Read more »
Getting to the Heart of Better Soil Through Composting
Join Seven Generations Ahead, SCARCE, DuPage County, and the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition for an educational forum… Read more »
February 2018 Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
The 2017 Pumpkin Smash Had a Big Impact
This year there were over 36 locations across Illinois where residents could green their Halloween by composting their… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires December 2017
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Have a Pumpkin to pitch? Options to Compost After the Pumpkin Smash
It was a soggy Saturday the day of the Pumpkin Smash. Perhaps the rain kept you at home… Read more »
Pumpkin Smash 2017
Don’t Trash it, Smash it! Green your Halloween at this year’s annual Pumpkin Smash. What will you do… Read more »
Shred Event & Pumpkin Pitch
Keep your personal information safe with this free Shred Event! This event is held in conjunction with the… Read more »
Carol Stream Electronics Recycling & Pumpkin Collection
Each November the Village of Carol Stream hosts a pumpkin recycling event. This year, the village is adding… Read more »
What NOT to Put in With Your Yard Waste
Just as it is important to recycle properly so as not to contaminate the recycling stream (and potentially… 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 »
School & Community Compost Training
Register today! Only $5 for this great program. Learn best practices for starting up composting at home, in… Read more »
Feed People, Not Landfills Garden Club of Villa Park Lecture Series
Join Kay McKeen of SCARCE at the Garden Club of Villa Park lecture series for a presentation on… Read more »
Faith Communities: Food Waste Weekend 2017
Each year in the United States we waste 133 Billion pounds of food. That equals 40% of food… 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 »
Eco-Extraordinaires January 2017
Calvary Episcopal Church Grows Local Produce for Area Food Pantry Calvary Episcopal Church of Lombard built their community gardens… Read more »
Hot Topics December 2016
A handful of important articles from the news and other environmental organizations from the past month. Scroll down and… Read more »
The Results are In! The 2016 Pumpkin Collection was a Smashing Success
The week after Halloween, a total of 31 collection sites around Illinois, from Barrington down to Alton, participated in our… Read more »
Annual Pumpkin Collection
Don’t let your Halloween waste haunt you! Compost your pumpkin! Drop off your pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns at one of… Read more »
Don’t Let Your Waste Haunt You! Green your Halloween with Pumpkin Composting
Halloween is fast approaching and that means a whole lot of pumpkins – many of which end up… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires September 2016
District 45 Composts! In an effort to reduce their waste, Villa Park School District 45 is introducing commercial… Read more »
New Law Encourages Schools to Donate Food
This is Part 1 of a series. Read Part 2 SCARCE Director, Kay McKeen has long been aware… Read more »