BackYard Sapphire Glass Recycling

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

THIS Saturday! DM or contact us directly to sign up!

05/12/2026

This Saturday! Volunteers needed for sorting, prepping, crushing, organizing, etc!

Volunteers documentation provided onsite.

Please, share.

Thank you!

04/23/2026

We participated in the Earth Day event at Vermilionville on Sunday.

Our volunteers spent the day talking about what Backyard Sapphire does for the community in terms of recycling.



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04/07/2026

Springtime is here!

Please join us for a Love the Boot cleanup event to kick off Earth Week!

We will be picking up litter near the back entrance of the Acadiana Park Nature Trail.

Groups and families are welcome!

Email [email protected] to sign up.

03/20/2026

"In chapel on the Cade campus, we welcomed three local women whose efforts illustrate this year’s Women’s History Month theme, "Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future."

Sarah Trotter and Kelsey Leger are the owners of Five Mile Eatery, a restaurant in Lafayette’s Oil Center that offers organic, vegetarian, and locally-sourced dishes. Sarah and Kelsey follow sustainable practices as they create what they call “Feel Good Food” for our local community.

Also joining our panel was Dawn Vincent of Backyard Sapphire Glass Recycling. Dawn and co-founder Tina Crapsi created this nonprofit, grass roots organization to offer recycling options for materials that are no longer accepted in local government recycling programs. They turn the recycled glass into sand and mulch that can be used for landscaping and other projects.

All of these women stepped up to provide something they felt was lacking in the Acadiana community, and had to challenge common perceptions of how things were done in their industries. As they described their journeys, they advised our students to invest in themselves, to follow their passions and face their fears, and to be aware of how their choices impact the people, community, and environment around them.

ESA juniors and Eco Club leaders Chloe Heumann and Amelie Gomez interviewed our guests, and science department chair Christina Hidalgo moderated the panel. Thank you to Sarah, Kelsey, and Dawn for sharing your stories with ESA students!"

Thank you, ESA for the opportunity to share our mission with your students!

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03/14/2026

I love it here. 🌍

In chapel on the Cade campus, we welcomed three local women whose efforts illustrate this year’s Women’s History Month theme, "Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future."

Sarah Trotter and Kelsey Leger are the owners of Five Mile Eatery, a restaurant in Lafayette’s Oil Center that offers organic, vegetarian, and locally-sourced dishes. Sarah and Kelsey follow sustainable practices as they create what they call “Feel Good Food” for our local community.

Also joining our panel was Dawn Vincent of Backyard Sapphire Glass Recycling. Dawn and co-founder Tina Crapsi created this nonprofit, grass roots organization to offer recycling options for materials that are no longer accepted in local government recycling programs. They turn the recycled glass into sand and mulch that can be used for landscaping and other projects.

All of these women stepped up to provide something they felt was lacking in the Acadiana community, and had to challenge common perceptions of how things were done in their industries. As they described their journeys, they advised our students to invest in themselves, to follow their passions and face their fears, and to be aware of how their choices impact the people, community, and environment around them.

ESA juniors and Eco Club leaders Chloe Heumann and Amelie Gomez interviewed our guests, and science department chair Christina Hidalgo moderated the panel. Thank you to Sarah, Kelsey, and Dawn for sharing your stories with ESA students!

Curious about the backdrop on our stage? ESA Fine Arts presents "Godspell" next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and the crew has been designing, building, and painting the sets. Details at the link in our bio.

02/21/2026

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02/21/2026

Incredible!

Beads. Throws. King cake. And… elephants? 🐘

During Mardi Gras in Lafayette, crews collected 20+ TONS of trash via Acadiana Waste Services, LLC waste receptacles along the parade route — that’s roughly the weight of four adult elephants!

Now that’s a BIG clean-up.

Huge thanks to our partners, staff, and to everyone who helped ensure trash made its way into bins instead of our streets and waterways!

02/07/2026

We are quiet on the socials, but we are still social and making things happen.

01/04/2026

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Bring us your Christmas tree to create wildlife habitats at the Atelier de la Nature ! Drop off near the sign at the end of Andrew Gautreaux rd anytime.