Eco-Friendly Fundraisers

Cell Phones /Printer Cartridges:

Midwest Laser Cartridges Corp. (Park Ridge) – 847-292-2274 or midwestlasercartridgecorp.com. Ask for Scott.
Cartridges for Kids – cartridgesforkids.com
Cartridge World – cartridgeworldusa.com – check with local stores
Cure Recycling – proceeds can go toward childhood cancer research – earthtonesolutions.com
Funding Factory – fundingfactory.com

Waste-Free Lunchtime Items:

Bright Bin compartmental lunch box (Evanston) – BrightBin.com or 888-886-5527. Ask for Stephanie.
Aluminum water bottles and sandwich container with coldpac lid – addedincentives.com
Wrap-n-Mats – wrapnmat.com
Stainless steel containers - lunchbots.com
Lunch bags, food containers and beverage bottles - lunchwithoutwaste.com

Light Bulbs:

Gardening:

T-Shirts/Clothing:

Eco-Promotional Products (Libertyville) – ecopromotionsonline.com. Ask for Michelle.
Eco Sprouts – ecosprouts.com
Global Goods Partners - globalgoodspartners.org/schools

Paper/Pencils/Gift Wrap/Note Cards:

Smencils – #2 graphite and colored pencils made from recycled newspaper, scented and packaged in a biodegradable tube – smencils.com
Abitibi Bowater – Paper Retriever – recycling program for non profits – paperretriever.com
Acorn Designs – nature-inspired note cards on recycled paper – acorndesigns.org
Earth Presents – gift wrap, cards and bows designed by art students – made from post-consumer recycled materials. - earthpresents.com
Cancel junk mail – Tonic MailStopper (formerly Greendimes) –precycle.tonic.com
Stop junk mail - 41pounds.org

Miscellaneous Products:

Chico Bags Company – chicobag.com
Bags – reusethisbag.com
Coffee – cafemam.com
EcoLabel Fundraising – fair-trade and eco-friendly products - ecolabelfundraising.com
Eco-Promotional Products – ecopromotionsonline.com – (online shopping)
The Enterprising Kitchen, a local nonprofit providing job training to low-income women, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (773) 506-3880
Equal Exchange – socially responsible, environmentally sustainable and fair-trade products – equalexchange.coop
Green Fundraising - Raising funds, raising awareness, raising the bar - GreenRaising.com Items include: gifts and wrap; goodies; home & office; lunchtime; and reusable bags.
Green Market – greenmarketfundraising.com
Green New Earth – greennewearth.com (online shopping) Items include: reusable and biodegradable bags, toys, compact fluorescent light bulbs, pet products
Kick Start Green Fundraising – kickstartgreen.com
Let’s Go Green – letsgogreen.biz

Reclamation of Materials for Reuse or Recycling:

Preserve’s Gimme 5 Plastic Program – preserveproducts.com/gimme5
Terracycle’s Brigades – collects Plastic PET beverage bottles and #2 HDPE milk jugs for worm tea, variety of chip bags, pens, etc. – terracycle.net/brigades

Textiles recycling (clothes/shoes):