That's Not Garbage

10/17/2026

If I do anything good with my life...

10/08/2026

Decluttering Power Hour!
Tomorrow! Thursday! 10/8/26
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. CENTRAL TIME
Link in comments!

10/06/2026

Ice creams. Yum!

Our last giveback fundraiser at Jeni's for the year!

25% of all yummy ice cream sales will be donated to EcoShip. As we head into our busiest season of the year, every little bit helps. Thank you in advance for supporting our work!

10/05/2026

Get your ticket NOW! Tomorrow evening That's Not Garbage & EcoShip Chicago will share all kinds of resources and information about sustainably decluttering your unwanted treasures. Reuse! Repair! Recycle! Reduce! Re... Donate! (You get the idea...)

Learn to sustainably and thoughtfully declutter your home or your loved one's home. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn practical ways to sort, reuse, and…

10/05/2026

It's a Trash Clock!! ⏰🕰️

“Glashütte Trash Clock” is a fully functioning clockwork made from trash and other stuff that I found in Glashütte, Saxony. Since the mechanism just runs for about half an hour, it only displays seconds and minutes, striking a gong whenever the minute hand reaches the 12 o’clock position. As...

10/01/2026

See you next Tuesday!!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/dont-trash-it-a-sustainable-decluttering-workshop

09/22/2026

Meet your next favorite ride. 🚲💙

We're raffling off a Radio Flyer Via Pro Cargo eBike (Space Gray Blue, size Medium, retail value $1,699!) — generously donated by an anonymous supporter who believes in what we're building.

This isn't just a giveaway, it's a way to power our year-round work collecting, inspiring, and advocating so waste reduction is easier for every Chicagoan. Every ticket goes straight back into our mission.

🎟️ 1 ticket — $10 🎟️ 3 tickets — $25 🎟️ 5 tickets — $35 (best value!)

Ticket sales close at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 27. The winner will be drawn that day at the Sustainability Market in Northcenter Town Square. (You don't need to be present to win.)

But your chance to win today! https://bit.ly/rwcebikeraffle

And thank you for riding along with us. 💙

09/22/2026

09/22/2026

It’s 20 days or 476 hours or 28,581 minutes or 1,714,904 seconds (give or take) until our fifth annual Sustainability Market! Not that we’re counting or anything 😉

Join us on Sunday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Northcenter Town Square (4100 N. Damen Ave.) for our annual gathering of small businesses, artists and organizations focused on supporting all of us and our city in the journey toward a more sustainable future. 🌎

What do we have in store for you? Glad you asked!

⭐️ Collections! Drop off unwanted material for reuse, redistribution, repurposing and recycling with us (Reduce Waste Chicago, of course), Cradles to Crayons, Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange, Flat Can Recycling, That's Not Garbage, Struggling Black Girls Magic Club, Waste Not Compost and Working Bikes (We’re lining up another friend, so stay tuned!)

👻 Our annual Halloween Costume Swap! Made possible by Conscious Costume.

🚲 Our eBike raffle drawing (Raffle tickets still available! Buy one today: https://bit.ly/rwcebikeraffle)

🥟 Food with Kaya Grill & Gyoza and 🎸 live music with Ravenswood!

Also visit with …
350 Chicago • Audrey's Common Scents • Chicago Environmentalists • Chicago Food Rescue • Chicago Waldorf School • Green Century Funds • Habitat for Humanity ReStore Chicago • Monarch Beauty Farm • Piel Bella by Jazz • Remade in Chicago • Round Two Up-Cycled Craft Parties • Small Acts of Tomo • The Eco Flamingo LLC • The Electric Home Company • The Jade Vine

A huge thank you to our sponsors who make the Sustainability Market and our work year-round possible: WasteNot Compost, Chicago Waldorf Schoo, 47th Ward Ald. Matt Martin, DO GOOD GARDENS and Green Century Funds!

For more details, list of collected items and link to volunteer in our bio, visit our website: https://bit.ly/sustainabilitymarket

We hope to see you there! 💚💙🩵