Scrap School and Community Reuse Action

Scrap is a nonprofit arts, environment and education nonprofit with a mission to inspire creative reuse and sustainable environmental behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community. We diverted 151 tons of material from the waste stream by collecting clean and usable creative materials at our retail locations and sell them at a low cost to teachers, crafters, artisans, families and makers. Our educational program teaches skills in waste reduction, reuse techniques and environmental stewardship to grades pre-k through 12. Early in scrap's history, the organization was approached to serve as a fiscal sponsor for programs replicating, the portland, or-based, scrap model in other states. In 2014, the scrap board of directors approved a national strategic expansion plan that endeavors to scale scrap-branded affiliate organizations across the united stated. By providing fiscal sponsorship, coupled with training, technical assistance, and adapting program