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December 2011 |
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NEW!
Illinois Electronics BANNED
from Landfills
beginning January 2012
Governor Quinn recently signed legislation which extends the number and kinds of electronics that manufacturers must collect and refurbish or recycle. The goal of the legislation is to keep our electronics which contain valuable natural resources as well as some toxic materials out of the landfills. Here is the extended list:
- televisions
- monitors
- printers
- computers (including tablet computers)
- electronic keyboards
- facsimilie (fax) machines
- videocassette recorders
- portable digital music players
- digital video disc players
- video game consoles
- small scale servers
- scanners
- electronic mice
- digital converter boxes
- cable receivers
- satellite receivers
- digital video disc recorders
All of these items should be recycled. For permanent DuPage County ELECTRONIC RECYCLING sites, click on the link: DPC ELECTRONIC RECYCLING
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BOOK RESCUE Holiday Hours
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 Ho! Ho! Ho! Holiday Hours at SCARCE
CLOSED
Christmas Eve & the Day after Christmas
(December 24, 25 and 26)
&
New Year's Eve & the Day after New Year's Day
(December 31, January 1 & 2)
NO Late Hours on Tuesday, Dec 20 nor Dec 27
Teachers are welcome to come to the Book Rescue to get books for their classrooms for FREE!
Be our Secret Santa:
Help Keep the Door Open by
DONATING to SCARCE!!!
Hours:
M, W, Th, F 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (except 12/20 & 12/27)
2nd Saturday of the Month 9:00 a.m. - Noon
RULES:
- NO CHILDREN UNDER 13
- Teaching or Non-Profit ID REQUIRED
- Bring Boxes
Click here to learn more,
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Getting Schools Involved - Upcoming Events & News
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Did You Know that
December 5th was
"World Soil Day?"
Franklin D. Roosevelt said,
"The nation that destroys its soil
destroys itself."
Fundamental to growing our food and sustaining life is our soil. Many people heard the benefits of conserving energy and keeping our air and water clean, but few people think about our soil.
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 Holiday Lights Recycling Program
(Christmas, Halloween, or any other holiday lights)
As you check your Christmas lights, if you find they don't work, hold onto them - recycling collections are here!
Participating Towns:
Addison Bartlett Carol Stream
Darien Downers Grove Elmhurst
Glen Ellyn Glendale Heights Hanover Park
Itasca Lisle Lombard Naperville Roselle Warrenville
West Chicago Westmont Wheaton
Woodridge
Any holiday lights and extension cords are accepted!
Get all the details on our website!
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 Willowbrook Wildlife Centerin Glen Ellyn
needs your Live Christmas Trees
The Wildlife Center wants your live Christmas Trees less any ornaments or tinsel after the holidays.
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Natural Resources Globe Workshop
Tuesday, January 10
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Join SCARCE for one of MOST POPULAR Workshops!
You will Make 'n Take your own complete Natural Resources Globe kit, PLUS learn to play Natural Resource Bingo and experience Resource Readers' Theater!!!
- Who: 3rd-6th Grade Teachers
- What: Learn about the Earth's valuable natural resources while making your own Natural Resources Globe to take back to your students.
- Where: Workshop will take place at SCARCE in Glen Ellyn.
- Why: Illinois State Learning Standards require students to learn about use, conservationa and preservation of natural resources.
- Cost: FREE for DuPage County Teachers and you will earn 2.0 CPDU's.
Clich to Sign Up for the Natural Resource Globe Workshop
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 The Energy Bike WorkshopJanuary 18
Wednesday,
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
2 CPDUs
- ALL EDUCATORS GRADES 4-12
- Discover the "Enlightened" way to use the Energy Bike, a powerful, hands-on (and FEET-ON!) learning tool -Bring energy conservation to life for your student
- Help students of all ages move from the abstract to a concrete understanding of energy use as they "feel" how much energy it takes to light incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
- Borrow the bike for your students to see & feel pedaling energy being transformed into light energy
To register, click on the link,
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untreated river water
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Institute Day- March 2, 2012
Water Conservation:
Water Quantity & Quality Issues
8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
5 CPDUs
Water, water everywhere, but... What do you actually know about our water? How
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does it get here from Lake Michigan? How do we clean it? Are we really cleaning it? Why is stormwater management in the news? It's truly eye-opening!
Join us on the journey through DuPage County's "Water Cycle" from beginning to end. Learn to use our watershed and groundwater flow models.
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| Clean Tap Water |
Our workshops are jam-packed, fast-paced and filled with the resources, activities and ideas you need to make this come alive for your students while staying aligned with the Illinois State Learning Standards.
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Green Building Workshop
Institute Day - Friday, March 2, 2012
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
5.0 CPDUs
Would you like to learn about
- green building design
- energy efficiency
- renewable energy
- recycled materials
- water conservation
- the latest & greatest in technology?
Join us for an exciting day filled with hands-on, up-close-and-personal experiences with green roofs, solarpanels, geothermal HVAC systems, wind turbines & more! You've heard of LEED certification, but what is it? And, what about all of those GREEN Careers? We'll help you get ready to talk about those as well!
The day begins with registration & continental breakfast at SCARCE's headquarters in Glen Ellyn. Promptly at 8:15 a.m., we will board a bus and travel to several green buildings. Snacks will also be provided on the bus.
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 Sustainable Giving for the Holidays
Recycled, Reused, Upcycled,
"GREEN", Sustainable:
Where Do You Begin to Look for Gifts?
Let SCARCE help with a few suggestions of places we like to get you started, click on each link to see their website:
SCARCE is not affiiated with any of the above mentioned vendors nor do we benefit from sales - these are just places that we like.
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New Year's Resolution Idea for Your School:
Conduct a Lunchroom Waste Audit
- Save Natural Resources
- Save $$$
- Even Make $$$
Who does it?
SCARCE leads the waste audit with a class(es), grade level (4th & up), Eco Club or other student group
Where?
In your school: usually in the gym or cafeteria after lunch
What do we get from the waste audit?
By sorting the resources, you will find out what should really go to the landfill and what we can do to save the other natural resources that should not be there. SCARCE can help your school come up with some action points/plans for improving its practices in the lunchroom as well as ways to save natural resources from going to the landfill.
 How do we save & make $$$?SCARCE will present ways for your school to save & even make $$$ based on your waste audit results!
Contact SCARCE to schedule your WASTE AUDIT today! |
 "No one is more valued in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you."
Author Unknown
What would SCARCE do without its VOLUNTEERS?
Every year, every month, every week, every day... SCARCE has volunteers who devote time, energy, sweat and, sometimes, even tears to making a difference.
This month, our special thanks go out to
Glenbard East High School
Lisle High School
Wheaton North High School
Wheaton-Warrenville South High School
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Grants & Other Opportunities
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 ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS & AWARDS
Check out these sites for more
Environmental Grants, Awards and Resources
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Can you believe that it is already December?!?
We wish you a wonderful holiday season filled with love, laughter and caring people.
Remember the 3Rs, composting and imploring sustainable practices as we all celebrate the season. It is our way of giving back to the Earth.
With Warmest Holiday Cheer,
The SCARCE Team
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TAKE a TOUR of SCARCE
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DuPage County |
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The SCARCE Team
Kay McKeen, Director
Heather Goudreau - Erin Kennedy - Steve Kenny - Linda Knapp - Kris Salmen
Vicki Baldino - Kelly Burda - David Knapp - Carol Richart - Sue Tripp - Kathe Luczynski
SCARCE Environmental Educations ~ 799 Roosevelt Road ~ Building 2, Suite 108 ~ Glen Ellyn ~ IL ~ 60137
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"I've been receiving the SCARCE newsletter for some years, and consider it THE PLACE to keep in touch with recycling in DuPage County."
Elaine McCluskey - DuPage County resident |
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