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SCARCE Partners to Provide Easter Dinners to Residents in Need
In March, SCARCE again partnered with the DuPage County Sheriff in their on-going “It Takes a Village” initiative,… Read more »
SCARCE and Partners Give Back with Thanksgiving Meal Distribution
Since SCARCE’s Reuse Center was first founded, we’ve had a dual environmental and humanitarian mission. This November, we… Read more »
S3 Episode 3 – Hope’s Garden: Growing new purpose at DuPage County Jail
In this episode: Join Kay, Heather, and Carol, in this talk through Hope’s Garden. What have they unearthed?… 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 »
A Buffet of Resources to Fight Food Waste
Stocking up on food so you can do fewer grocery runs these days? Learn how to make your… Read more »
New Food Recovery Campaign Helps Food Insecure Neighbors, Reduces Waste
During the month of May, SCARCE continued to help get books and supplies to local families while expanding… 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 »
Webinar: Make Your Home More Sustainable While You’re Stuck There
Join SCARCE founder Kay McKeen in a webinar to help you with simple tips to make your home… Read more »
Earth Day Fair with SCARCE and GEPD CANCELED
This event has been canceled in the interest of public health and safety due to the spread of… read more
Carol Stream Water Reclamation Center Open House
Stop by the SCARCE booth at this fun, family-friendly event. Admission is free! Tour the treatment plant with… Read more »
Downers Grove Sanitary District Open House
Stop by the SCARCE booth at this fun, family-friendly event. Admission is free! Tour the treatment plant with… Read more »
Food Waste Weekend 2019
Each year in the United States we waste 133 Billion pounds of food. That equals 40% of food produced. At the same time, 1… Read more »
Wood Dale Night Out
Stop by the SCARCE booth from 5-7pm at this event to learn about recycling and composting. Join the… Read more »
SCARCE Benefit Day @ Arrowhead Golf Club
Celebrate World Environment Day on Wednesday, June 5th! Dine-in at Arrowhead Restaurant for lunch or dinner and 20%… Read more »
East Branch Watershed Workshop
DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are hosting a FREE lunch and learn workshop in the… Read more »
West Branch Watershed Workshop
DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are hosting a FREE breakfast workshop in your watershed. This… Read more »
School Grants for Healthy Kids Applications Due
Despite wanting to do what’s best for students’ health and academic success, many schools lack the necessary resources… 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 »
Grow a Fruit Tree Guild
Join the DuPage Organic Garden Club and the Carol Stream Public Library for this intriguing program. A fruit… Read more »
CANCELED: Earth Day Fair with SCARCE and GEPD
SCARCE and the Glen Ellyn Park District are joining forces to bring you an exceptional Earth Day celebration… Read more »
One Earth Film Fest 2019
The One Earth Film Fest is the Midwest’s premier environmental film festival. From its beginning in 2012, One… Read more »
Salt Creek Watershed Workshop
DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are hosting a FREE breakfast workshop in your watershed! This… Read more »
East Branch Watershed Workshop
DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are hosting a FREE breakfast workshop in the East Branch… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Winter Farmers Market
Join Faith in Place for the Winter Farmers Market at First Congregational Church in Glen Ellyn! At a… Read more »
Public Roads Deicing Workshop
The purpose of this workshop, held at DuPage County’s Division of Transportation (140 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton), is… 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 »
International Compost Awareness Week
The 2019 ICAW theme is Cool the Climate – Compost! Enter your design for the 2019 ICAW poster… 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 »
How to Start a Sharing Table at School
This program is free and open to anyone, especially school administrators, school nurses, and cafeteria staff. Join us… Read more »
Propane Power in the Preserves and Vehicle Ride & Drive
The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition, along with the Propane Education & Research Council, is inviting fleet managers,… Read more »
Wood Dale Police Night Out
Drop by the SCARCE booth from 5-7pm at the annual Wood Dale Police Night Out! The Police Department… Read more »
10 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Backyard BBQ
Just in time for BBQ season, these tips will help you declare independence from trash at your next… 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 »
Closed Loop Forum & Fest
Plant Chicagoʼs Closed Loop Forum & Fest 2018 is focused on cultivating local circular economies. Live music, workshops, and… Read more »
SCARCE at Bloomingdale Farmer’s Market
Visit SCARCE at the Old Town Bloomingdale Farmer’s Market! We’ll be hosting a booth with information on recycling… 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 »
Soil Sustains Humanity – Argonne Out Loud
Soil is a three-dimensional living system, containing solids, liquids, and gasses that together form the upper layer of… Read more »
National Pollinator Week
National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what you can do… Read more »
Wood Dale Public Works Open House & BBQ
Stop by the SCARCE booth at this event to learn all about the Do’s and Don’ts of recycling!
Stop Food Waste Day
Schools: Learn how you can reduce food waste by starting a sharing table or donating leftover food. Check… 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 »
Food Waste Reduction Teaching Resources
Tackling food waste is one of the best things you can do to conserve resources and combat climate… Read more »
Indoor Winter Farmers Market
Each winter, from November through March, Faith in Place partners with faith communities to host a series of indoor farmers… Read more »
Rancher Farmer Fisherman – One Earth Film Fest
Attend a free showing of Rancher Farmer Fisherman as part of the 2018 One Earth Film Festival to see how… Read more »
Let’s Resolve to Feed Kids: Start a School Food Share
Resolve to Take Action this Year to Combat Hunger and Food Waste at Your School SCARCE has worked… Read more »
Winter Farmers Market
Join Faith in Place for an indoor Winter Farmer’s Market at First Congregational Church in Glen Ellyn! At… Read more »
USDA Farm to School Grant Applications Due
The USDA Farm to School Grant program was made to improve access to local foods in schools. Each… Read more »
UN World Soil Day
United Nations World Soil Day Held each year on December 5th, the United Nations’ World Soil Day aims to… Read more »
Hot Topics October 2017
A selection of environmental news and things-to-know. Scroll down to view each brief synopsis, click the title for… Read more »
East Branch Watershed Workshop
DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are hosting a FREE breakfast workshop in your watershed! This… Read more »
Sustainability Film Series: Growing Cities
The College of DuPage Sustainability Film & Discussion Series promotes film as a tool for education, civic engagement,… Read more »
Sustainability Film Series: Seed – The Untold Story
The College of DuPage Sustainability Film & Discussion Series promotes film as a tool for education, civic engagement,… 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 »
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 »
SCARCE @ Bloomingdale Farmers Market
Visit SCARCE at the Old Town Bloomingdale Farmer’s Market! We’ll be hosting a booth with information on recycling,… Read more »
Hot Topics May 2017
Business and Innovation in Food Waste ReFed – a government and private sector collaboration – has released new… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires March 2017
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Hot Topics March 2017
A handful of important articles from the news and other environmental organizations from the past month. Scroll down and… Read more »
Soil – It’s a Vital Natural Resource. You Dig?
Soil, A Vital Resource Consider life-sustaining resources. Air and water are often first to come to mind but a… Read more »
SCARCE Green Fair
Contact us for Vendor and Sponsor Information! The annual SCARCE Green Fair is Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the… 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 »