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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

Comments | Posted in FundingFactory News, Fundraising on March 19, 2013 by Sarah | Tags "the mailbox", characters, classroom, collect, curriculum, EcoBuddies, elementary, environmental, fundingfactory, fundraising, goals, green, grow, habitat, landfills, Learning Magazine, online, pre k, program, qualifying list, recycle, repurpose, schools, students, support, The Education Center

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

Comments | Posted in FundingFactory News on March 11, 2013 by warrenpd86 | Tags environment, green, Green Ribbon Schools, inkjet, laser, recycle, recycling, school, school fundraiser, solar power, strategy

5 Ways to Go Green in 2013

Let’s be honest. New Year’s resolutions are easier said than done. Our promise to eat less donuts fizzles when we see that bright red light glowing at Krispy Kremes on our morning commute. It’s a slippery slope, and a crime... more

Comments | Posted in Environmental Literacy, Recycling on January 9, 2013 by Sarah | Tags 2013, apply, committed, DIY, e-waste, easy, fun, fundingfactory, go green, green, nonprofit, office, offset energy use, options, organization, paper, personal impact, planet, printer cartridges, recycle, recycling, Reduce, resolution, rewards, school, upcycle, waste free

INFOGRAPHIC: 15 Years of Green School Fundraising

Check out the FundingFactory TimeVine, featuring 15 years of fundraising and recycling milestones! ... more

Comments | Posted in FundingFactory Stories, Fundraising on October 22, 2012 by Erika | Tags anniversary, cartridge, cell phone, fundraiser, green, history, inkjet, laser, recycle, recycling, school, timeline, toner

6 Ways to Go For Green This Halloween

Have you ever paused to think about how you can be less wasteful for Halloween? Let’s be honest… sometimes we’re distracted by our busy lives and resort to quick and convenient over Earth-friendly. This Halloween, let’s slow down and dare... more

Comments | Posted in Environmental Literacy on October 19, 2012 by Sarah | Tags BPA, candy, community, composting, computer, costume, decorations, Eco-friendly, extra, free, fundingfactory, fundraising-thru-recycling program, green, green fundraiser, Halloween, homemade, impact, nonprofit, packaging, planet, plastic, printer cartridges, pumpkin, PVC, recycle, recycling, Reduce, reusable, reuse, school, small electronics, toxic, trash, treats, waste

VIDEO: FundingFactory in a Minute

Need an easy way to raise money and stay green? Kelly tells you everything you need to know about FundingFactory in only one minute! Watch the video below, and visit our website to get started! Time to go green! Together,... more

Comments | Posted in Contests, Fundraising, Recycling, Website on August 14, 2012 by Matt | Tags cartridge, cartridges, cell phones, cellphones, church fundraiser, contest, education, electronics, environment, factory, funding, fundingfactory, fundraiser, fundraising, green, idea, ideas, inkjet, inkjets, k12, landfills, laser, lasers, nonprofits, recycle, recycling, recycling fundraiser, Reduce, reuse, school, school fundraiser, schools, small electronics, toner, trash, upcycle

Top 5 Ways FundingFactory Celebrates EcoMonday

Happy EcoMonday everyone! Twitter is abuzz today with info about how you can be more green. Here at FundingFactory, every day is EcoMonday! If you didn’t know, FundingFactory is the premiere recycling fundraiser serving schools and nonprofits since 1998. Learn... more

Comments | Posted in Environmental Literacy, Recycling on July 23, 2012 by Sarah | Tags aluminum, cartridges, EcoMonday, electricity, fundingfactory, fundraising-thru-recycling program, green, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Certification, landfills, nonprofits, paper, plastic, qualifying list, R2 (Responsible Recycling), recycle, recycling, recycling bins, rewards, schools, shipments, small electronics, trash, waste, Zero Landfill Initiative

Summer Spectacular Scavenger Hunt

FundingFactory is leaping out of spring and swimming into summer with a new contest for the season! Every Friday in June, FundingFactory participants will be receiving emails offering clues that will help locate five beach balls containing a secret summer-themed... more

Comments | Posted in Contests on June 8, 2012 by Sarah | Tags cartridges, cell phones, electronics, ewaste, fundingfactory, green, laser, recycle, recycling, school fundraiser, schools, toner

Go behind the scenes at FundingFactory!

Last Thursday, our hometown NBC affiliate, WICU-12 in Erie, Pa., interviewed FundingFactory Co-president Sean Michaels and Program Manager Erika Dauber for the station’s “Giving You the Business” special segment. Sean and Erika gave WICU a behind-the-scenes tour of FundingFactory’s recycling... more

Comments | Posted in FundingFactory Stories on June 6, 2012 by Sarah | Tags business, cartridges, cellphones, electronics, fundingfactory, fundraising, green, inkjet, registar, toner, WICU

Track your environmental impact when you log in to FundingFactory

NEW! Track your environmental impact

Next time you log in to your FundingFactory account, take note of your environmental impact! Your account will update daily to reflect how many pounds of materials you’ve recycled (1) since you signed up with FundingFactory (2) in the current... more