New Year's Inspiring Numbers |
Have you heard the old saying, "Start the way you mean to go on"? That's great advice to begin the new year. We'd like to start by thanking all our Eco-Extraordinary volunteers and supporters.
Throughout 2021, despite many challenges, SCARCE continued with our mission to educate our neighbors and protect our earth.
Here's a few highlights we can all be proud of:
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6,236 hours of service provided by volunteers!
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327 programs & community events
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Over 4,500 deliveries received at our facility, keeping valuable books and supplies out of landfills!
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The ABC's of Smart Recycling! |
Make this your Year of Green Learning! Every month during 2022, SCARCE will explore how to better respect our earth's resources.
Let's begin with A- ALUMINUM. Recycling an aluminum can saves 95% of the energy needed to make a can from raw materials. Learn more about this highly recyclable material:
- Which royal monarch preferred aluminum forks to golden ones?
- What US monument is capped in aluminum?
- Crush that can or just toss it?
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Love Blue Live Green: Winter Tips |
Winter is here. And that means snow and ice. We all need to be careful on the ice --and with the salt to protect our watershed.
Did you know you can sweep and re-use salt that hasn't dissolved? Learn more by watching this short video.
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January 29th is National Puzzle Day |
SCARCE has what you need to celebrate--Puzzles!
Teachers can find crafting puzzle pieces, and puzzles for classroom use in our teacher resource area, the SCARCE Reuse Center.
Volunteers can join our Puzzle Posse to borrow donated puzzles to check for all pieces. Come puzzle with us!
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Christmas Tree Recycling Happens Now! |
Tossing your dead tree? Great!
Old Christmas trees go into chippers to make mulch for our local towns.
Please remember to remove all tinsel and decorations.
And don't bother with that bag!
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Saturday, 8:00am-12:00pm, 985 S. Riverside Drive, Elmhurst
Recycle holiday string lights at SCARCE all year.
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Environmental Events - Mark Your Calendar!
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UN Declares 2022 - International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development Learn More
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January 11
January 19
January 25
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Elmhurst Cool Cities presents "The Importance of Dark Skies" (virtual)
Sierra Club River Prairie Group Clean Energy zoom meeting
2022 Environmental Summit - Climate Change (virtual)
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This January, SCARCE's programs have gone virtual.
Want to schedule a virtual program for your classroom, scouts or garden club?
SAVE the DATE:
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January Eco-Extraordinaires! |
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Brownie Troop 55779
Making paper &
Learning the 3R's
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St Matthew's Parish
in Glendale Heights collected
2,625 bread tags!
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Troop 56194,
Elmhurst Daisies
Learn the 3Rs and Papermaking
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Thank You to our Business Friends
Whole Foods -Wheaton
Domtar - Addison
Ace Hardware - Oak Brook
Keson - Aurora
Subaru - Itasca
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Special THANK YOUs to
Willow Creek Townhome Community,
a small but MIGHTY Book Club, for funds to support our literacy projects,
Our friends at Hyatt Place Lombard
for collecting BRAND NEW BACKPACKS for local students,
and our VOLUNTEERS for dedicating their time each week to sorting, stocking and organizing donations. Our Reuse Center depends on them!
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-----Kay--you mentioned there were more of these to thank in your email?
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Be a part of this initiative!
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Support SCARCE while you shop!
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Report stormwater issues online.
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Recycling info, trail guide, and more!
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This newsletter was created by SCARCE and funded by the DuPage County Board, Daniel Cronin, Chairman, the DuPage County Environmental Committee, Sheila Rutledge, Chair, and the DuPage County Stormwater Committee, James Zay, Chair. |
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SCARCE Team
Kay McKeen, founder & director
Jan Breyne, Rachel Carlson, Jasmine Flores, Heather Goudreau, Bev Jaszczurowski,
Erin Kennedy, Jean Kent, Rose Naseef, Carina Ruscitti & Julie Wachowski
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Environmental education programs are operated by SCARCE
(School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education)
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This newsletter is part of the Teacher Training Program funded by DuPage County.
Our Professional Development Provider Number: 190000000000000
The mention of a specific product or company is not an endorsement by DuPage County's Environmental Education Program.
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