A couple of years ago, I provided a list of green fundraising ideas since I was so tired of receiving yet another paper wrapping request. Given how many people read this article, I know they must feel the same way as me. As time goes by, I try and update each of my articles to keep you up […]
MilkMuny Eco-Fundraising. Get Paid to Collect Milk and Juice Cartons
Milk does a Body Good, right? The containers? Well, that is a different story. According to the EPA, over 510,000 tons of milk cartons are generated in the US but only .5% of them are recycled. The rest sadly sit in a landfill. In my case, my town does not recycle milk or juice cartons. So, I can’t […]
TerraCycle turns your Frito-Lay Wrappers into Chic Tote Bags
When I was a kid, I used to love putting Fritos in my peanut butter sandwich. I was so addicted to Fritos that I ate them through college. My usual college lunch was a tuna sandwich, Fritos, and a diet coke. Real healthy, right? Heck, I was young so who cared, right? I must have […]
Tis the Season For a Greener Wrapping Paper Fundraiser?
It is that time of year when the fundraisers roll out for the schools since Christmas is right around the corner. How many of your schools offer the old wrapping paper fundraiser? Yawn. I know another wrapping paper fundraiser. This year I received my timely Innisbrook holiday fundraiser with a new twist. A Recycle, Reuse, […]
The Lunch Sak, Kooling off the Earth a Kid’s Way
Photo of Lunch Saks by permission of Project Kool Update: 9/12/2013. Unfortunately, Lunch Saks are no longer in business. Want to stop global warming?Just ask a kid.More specifically ask Hunter Gross, a 12 year child from Long Island whose desire to save the Earth resulted in the creation of ProjectKool’s Lunch Sak.These canvas lunch bags […]
TerraCycle, Teaching Our Young through Worm Poop
Courtesy of TerraCycle, Inc. What does fundraising, soda bottles, yogurt cups, drinking pouches, and worm poop have in common? Give up? I know that is a tough set of words to figure out the correlation. Just ask the innovative folks over at TerraCycle, maker of worm poop fertilizer and other assorted eco-friendly gardening products. They […]
Eco-fundraising Made Easy and Profitable
Photo by Tannazie by permission under the Creative Commons Share-Alike License 2.0 Updated 6/25/2012 Although it is still October, the holiday season will be upon us sooner than you think. In anticipation of this season, PTAs, charities, and religious organizations all over the country will be unveiling holiday fundraisers in the form of holiday wrapping paper, […]
