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Heather Cash Talks EcoBuddies and E-waste with FundingFactory

Heather Cash has always had a passion for art. She references her dad’s passing in 2010 as her inspiration for leaving her career at Google to pursue art as a full time endeavor.  Heather has since illustrated a children’s book, written and illustrated her... more

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University of Tampa Sustainability

The University of Tampa was recently honored with the “Preserving a Legacy” award by Florida’s Urban Forestry Council for transplanting a 65-foot, 36-inch diameter oak tree.  We spoke recently with Associate Professor of Biology and member of the UT Sustainability Committee, Dan... more

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No Tablet Left Behind: The E-Waste Impact of 1:1 Devices (INFOGRAPHIC)

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Help FundingFactory Plant 3,000 Trees For Earth Day 2013!

Last year, with your help, FundingFactory was able to plant more than 2,500 trees for Earth Day. This year, our goal has been bumped up to 3,000, and we need your help to achieve it! Is your school looking to celebrate Earth... more

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Spotlight on Education

Pine Jog Elementary was honored as a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, the only elementary school in Florida to earn that distinction in 2012. It was the latest in a series of accolades for the West... more

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EcoBuddies™ Characters Bring Recycling E-Waste to Life!

EcoBuddies™ is now available as FundingFactory‘s premiere recycling curriculum and fundraising program for the preK-5 classroom. Designed by The Education Center, makers of The Mailbox® and Learning® Magazine, EcoBuddies™ curriculum practices standards-aligned skills like motor, math, literacy, grammar, research, writing,... more

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The Importance of Going Green in Schools

Schools challenged by years of budget cuts can’t sell enough candy bars, hold enough raffles or tap the generosity of enough local businesses to make up for the loss. But some school districts are finding that the “green” in going... more

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Teachers Share Their Prize From Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest With Their School

Rosie is all smiles! Rosie and a group of teachers from Winthrop, ME were the lucky winners of FundingFactory‘s Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest in December. Here she is posing pretty with their $100 Macy’s gift card. It will benefit elementary, middle, and high school... more

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Recycling Rumble 2013 Starts A Month Early

Let’s get ready to rumbleeeeeee! With last year’s Rumble drawing in 1,206 competitors, there’s high anticipation for Recycling Rumble 2013 to be one for the books. Never been in a Rumble? Let’s get you caught up. Recycling Rumble matches participants... more

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FundingFactory and The Mailbox Name iLove My School Winners

Congrats to Linda and Lee! They were the winners of FundingFactory’s “iLove My School” contest, presented in partnership with The Mailbox . Linda and other entrants visited www.theeducationcenter.com to register to win an iPad3. One parent and one teacher were drawn to win,... more

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