Waste to Wonder: Monthly Volunteer Upcycling Event

Transform the paper waste caused by shredding documents into new paper that will be donated to participating HCPSS art classrooms!
About this Event

Waste to Wonder will transform the paper waste caused by shredding documents into new paper that will be donated to participating HCPSS art classrooms!

Paper-making will be every first Saturday of the month. This program is a wonderful full circle moment of the upcycled paper from supporting HCPSS families going into HCPSS art classrooms. This way we are reducing the environmental impact of our programs, reducing the costs of supplies for some HCPSS art projects, and preventing unneeded landfill waste (shredded paper cannot be processed by most recycling facilities).

If you would like to volunteer at our first Waste to Wonder day on Saturday, July 4th, 11-2 at the Nonprofit Collaborative of Howard County, RSVP here on eventbrite, at this idealist link (https://ideali.st/YBXypk), or email [email protected] with the subject line "Waste to Wonder Volunteer RSVP".

The new upcycled paper will be dropped off at participating school's front offices. The first drop off is scheduled for when schools open for fall preparations.

To sign up as a monthly volunteer Waste to Wonder delivery driver, bringing upcycled paper to participating schools, use the following idealist link (https://ideali.st/KzzBtB) or email [email protected] with the subject line "Waste to Wonder Delivery Volunteer". Volunteer Wonder Delivery Drivers must commit to 5 months (5 total delivery runs), be willing to complete a background check, and be available during school hours on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday the week following the 1st Saturday of the month.