SCARCE Collects Shoes for Re-Use and RecyclingFor the sixth year in a row, SCARCE has participated in collecting shoes for Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program, which turns worn-out gym shoes into sports surfaces, playgrounds and Nike products. Beginning on Earth Day, SCARCE collected 7,699 pairs of gym shoes from local schools, churches, businesses, youth groups and individuals in five weeks. Over 6,000 pairs went to Nike’s Reuse Program and 1,442 pairs were donated to local charities such as PADS, Salvation Army, Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans and AmVets, as well as international relief programs.
Once the shoes are delivered to Nike, they will be demanufactured so that the recycled “Nike Grind” material can be used to make new products. By recycling old gym shoes, Nike decreases the environmental impact of using new raw materials and saves used shoes from being sent to landfills. To learn more about what happens to the shoes that are recycled, please visit Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe Program.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to get in contact SCARCE at 630 - 545 - 9710. Questions are welcome and so is the help!!
The 2010 gym shoe collection begins Monday, April 19 and lasts for one month.
Please call 630.545.9710 to make an appointment if you have shoes to drop off.
2009 List of Shoe DonorsThanks to all of the organizations that donated shoes:
CorpTrav, Kingsely School, Fishers Jr. High School, Franklin Elementary School Daisy Troop, IKEA, Glenbard South, College of DuPage, Wiesbrook, St. Thomas United Methodist Church, Indian Trail, NYK Skyline, Heritage Pres. Church, Waterbury School, North School, South Elgin Park District, White Eagle Elementary School, Roy DeShane Elementary School, Wm Hammerschmidt, St. Alexander, Cub Scouts, St. Isidore School, Yorkville School, Perkinelmer, Emerson Elementary School, Franzen Intermediate School, Benson Primary School, Gombert Elementary School, Westfield Middle School, Lisle School District, Maercher School, Dupage Center for Spiritual Living, Lexus, Immanuel Lutheran, Southwestern Pres. Church, Village of Carol Stream, HSBC, St. Luke Lutheran School, Girl Scouts, Downers Grove Park District, Westchester schools, Hubble Middle School, Edison Middle School, Aldersgate UMC, Our Lady of Peace School, Ardmore PTA, Grace Lutheran Church, Lincoln School River Forest, Hinsdale South High School, St. Irene’s School, Westfield School Go Green Club, Field School, St. Peter (Geneva)
Thank You Volunteers!This project‛s success has been entirely dependent on the support of volunteers to help sort, count, pack, move boxes, and remove the batteries from lightup
shoes. Thank you so much for your time and energy. We could not have done it without you.
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Collect Shoes All Year! Drop Off in Spring!Keep a box in your garage or basement for old shoes all year long. When time for recycling comes, just bring them in to SCARCE or one of the springtime recycling extravganzas. SCARCE collects shoes in April and May. |
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