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Posts Tagged: food
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 »
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
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 »
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 »
West Branch 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 lunch and learn workshop in the… 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 »
International Compost Awareness Week
The 2019 ICAW theme is Cool the Climate – Compost! Enter your design for the 2019 ICAW poster… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
National Pollinator Week
National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what you can do… 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 »
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!
International Compost Awareness Week
The 2018 ICAW theme is Compost! Building a Better Future. For Everyone SCARCE loves compost – it’s even… Read more »
Stop Food Waste Day
Schools: Learn how you can reduce food waste by starting a sharing table or donating leftover food. Check… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
East Branch Watershed Workshop
DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are hosting a FREE breakfast workshop in your watershed! This… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »