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!
Posts Tagged: Composting
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 »
Get Your Students Involved in the 2021 Pumpkin Smash!
Just as last year, this year the Pumpkin Smash continues in the spirit of protecting the good health… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 (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 2) Cancelled
This session has been canceled. Please register for session 1 (09/22 @10am) or session 3 (09/23 @3pm) Did… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Where is Away? Exhibit at Oak Brook Public Library during January
SCARCE’s Where is Away? exhibit is will be on display at the Oak Brook Public Library January 2nd-31st. Visitors of… 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 »
Carol Stream Electronics Recycling & Pumpkin Smash
The Village of Carol Stream will be partnering with eWorks, SCARCE, Flood Brothers Disposal, and DuPage County to… Read more »
Recycling & Composting
Come learn from avid recycling educator and SCARCE founder and director Kay McKeen at the May meeting of… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Composting Demystified
Kay McKeen, founder and executive director of SCARCE, will explain composting basics, debunk the myths and offer tools… 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 »
Environmental Town Hall Forum
Join House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, State Senator John F. Curran, and State Representative David S. Olsen, for… 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 »
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 »
Composting for Municipalities Webinar
Best Practices for Regulating and Encouraging Food Scrap Composting Join speakers from the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition to… Read more »
School Composting Workshop 01/30/18
Register today! Only $5 for this great program. Teachers: Earn 2 CEUs for completing this class. Who: Teachers,… 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 »
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 »
The Illinois Soil, Food, Water and Composting Summit
Stay tuned for registration! Click “More Information” for detailed schedule and more.
Eco-Extraordinaires November 2016
Woodridge Eagle Scout Spreads Storm Drain Awareness An Eagle Scout in Woodridge placed 165 storm drain medallions near… Read more »