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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

Comments | Posted in Contests, FundingFactory News, Recycling on April 18, 2013 by Sarah | Tags carbonfund.org, collect, e-waste, earn, earth day, free, funding, fundingfactory, fundraising-thru-recycling program, goals, instructional technology, organizations, participants, plant, point-worthy, process, recycle, register, school, shipping materials, simple, technology, trees

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

FundingFactory Donates $3,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank

You cared, you collected! FundingFactory boosted its nationwide e-waste collection efforts throughout November with “Care2Collect Just 1,” a unique recycling promotion that encouraged everyone to recycle “Just 1” inkjet or printer toner cartridge, cell phone, or small electronic. For every 100... more

Comments | Posted in Contests, FundingFactory News, Fundraising on December 20, 2012 by Sarah | Tags Care2Collect Just 1, collect, e-cyclers, fundingfactory, local, nonprofit, November, promotion, recycle, recycling fundraiser, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania, waste

FundingFactory Participants Collect Nearly 300,000 Recyclables in ‘Care2Collect Just 1’ Campaign

FundingFactory Donates $3,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank After Pledging to Contribute $1 for every 100 Recyclables Collected ERIE, Pa. (Dec. 18, 2012)— FundingFactory participants collected nearly 300,000 recyclables though the ‘Care2Collect Just 1’ campaign in November. The nation’s largest... more

Comments | Posted in Press Releases on December 18, 2012 by Erika | Tags america recycles day, Care2Collect Just 1, cartridges, cell phones, donation, e-waste, fundingfactory, inkjet, laser, recycle, second harvest food bank, toner

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

Two ways to WIN a now!Board from Learning Resources this October!

This October we are excited to announce the addition of Learning ResourcesTM to our Rewards Catalog! Learning Resources is a global manufacturer of innovative, hands-on educational products. Since 1984 teachers have trusted them to turn their classrooms into creative, motivational... more

Comments | Posted in Bonus-onanza!, FundingFactory News on October 1, 2012 by Erika | Tags cartridges, education, fundraiser, giveaway, learning resources, now!board, october, prizes, recycle, school, technology, treats, whiteboard

FundingFactory Inspires Participants to Reach New “Green” Goals

New Goal-Tracking and Sustainability Features on FundingFactory.com Help Participants Realize their Goals ERIE, Pa. (Sept. 6, 2012)— To kick off the 2012-2013 school year, FundingFactory is launching new goal-tracking and sustainability reporting features on FundingFactory.com. Participants in the free fundraising-by-recycling program... more