Buy socks, support SCARCE!
We're so excited to be teaming with Solmate Socks through May 30th! Solmate sets a great example for sustainability, as all of their socks are made entirely from recycled yarn.

Get your garden growing green with compost from our upcoming Growin’ Green Garden Market! Compost adds essential nutrients to the soil that will make your garden thrive.

Are you ready for our Growin' Green Garden Market?

Mark your calendars now for this event! Join us on May 3rd from 9am-1pm and enjoy all of our activities, vendors, books, and more!

To learn more, scan the QR code or use this link: www.scarce.org/growin-green/

#chicagoland #gardening #gardencore

Chicagoland’s Best Kept Secret: our local environmental nonprofit has shelves full of books, records, CDs, DVDs, art supplies, jewelry, and more!

We're still seeking vendors for our upcoming Garden Market!
The market is happening Saturday, May 3rd at our facility in Addison, IL (800 S. Rohlwing Rd.).

Two of our awesome volunteers, Pete (left) and Bill (right), found a fun and appropriately-named book today!

Today is National Battery Day! Batteries cannot be recycled at your curbside recycling. They are considered hazardous waste and when you throw batteries in your curbside recycling, those batteries will end up getting compressed on the truck.

We ❤ our volunteers!

On Thursday, February 6th, we celebrated “Volun-tines” Day to show our appreciation to our volunteers!

If you're still working on getting together a last-minute present for your Valentine, be sure to show your love to the planet, too!
Follow our tips below to have a sustainable Valentine's Day! (Part 1/2)

Are you a local business in Chicagoland known for your organic or eco-friendly goods? Consider being a vendor at our upcoming Garden Market!

The market is happening Saturday, May 3rd at our facility in Addison, IL (800 S. Rohlwing Rd.).

#shoplocal #localbusiness #nonprofit #garden #gardening

Spots are filling up fast for our Teacher Institute Day Classes!

Each class is packed with resources, hands-on activities, and ideas for the classroom. Activities and concepts are NGSS-aligned and appropriate for multiple grade levels.

Have you ever wondered how SCARCE recycles so many different items – from books to bread tags, holiday lights to highlighters, crayons to keys, and more? Are you curious about our engaging education programs and innovative projects that help both people and the planet?

Are you a fan of online shopping and getting great deals? Do you love SCARCE, but can't always come here to shop in-person?
If you said yes to either of those questions, go support us on our online storefronts! Below are the links for each platform...

Bread tags may be small, but there's more to these little pieces of plastic than meets the eye!
We recently had two occlupanologists (bread tag scientists) come in to see our bread tags that we send to Danielle Cares for Chairs. Keep reading to learn more...

We had a great time at our 5th Repair Fair on Saturday! In total, 90 people came to get their items repaired by our awesome vendors. Keep reading for a summary of everything that got repaired...

Fun fact: SCARCE has a TON of resources for teachers available in our Reuse Center in Addison, IL! Not only that, but we have a public store as well. Come shop for books, supplies, records, and much more!

Our full E-Blast is posted weekly on our Facebook pages and via newsletter. Details below.

DON’T REPLACE IT…REPAIR IT!

We're about to host our 5th Repair Fair here at SCARCE in Addison, IL! Experts will be on-site to perform simple repairs on household items.

Learn more on our website here: www.scarce.org/event/scarce...

#repair #repairfair #repairevent #thingstodonearchicago

Hi, everyone! We're excited to be here on Bluesky to share information about SCARCE with a new audience. Stay tuned for updates about upcoming events, our educational and resource rescue efforts, sustainability tips, and more!

Check out our website here to find out more about us: www.scarce.org