JCCC Center for Sustainability

Repair Cafe: August 22, Saturday 11am-3pm.
Mid-Continent Public Library, Riverside Branch
4510 NW Gateway Ave. Riverside, MO.

Northlanders! We're coming to Riverside for our next Repair Cafe! Start gathering your broken items for free fixes and more information at https://reusefull.org/events/repair-cafe-and-clothing-swap-riverside-kansas-city-august-2026/

You can recycle block foam, but not through your curbside collection program.
Drop-off opportunities are available through various service providers around the region.

Check out RecycleSpot.org for more details on where to take it!

KC Can Compost on Bringing Organics Diversion to FIFA Fan Fest In this Q&A, Waste360 connected with KC Can Compost about the planning and partnerships that made the program possible

Apparently, it’s Amazon Prime Day. If you make a purchase today, remember to recycle the packaging when your order arrives. These items go in your recycling bin: cardboard boxes (flatten), plain paper envelopes, plain paper packing slips, and packing paper. These items go to a retail bin: plastic bags, air pillows, bubble wrap, and plastic mailing envelopes (remove shipping label).

Want to see Fan Festival and help KC show off its green side to the world? ⚽🌱

We have a few volunteer spots left on the KC Can Compost team, and we want YOU to join us!

As the official compost partner for this historic global event, we’re keeping the festival sustainable—but we can't do it alone.
Why join the crew?

✨ Get inside the Fan Festival energy
✨ Help us divert waste and keep KC green
✨ Hang out with an awesome team

Spots are filling up fast! Grab your shift and let’s show the world how KC does sustainability. 👇
📢 Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/LbVUKgo

Food loss and waste hurts us all. U.S. households waste nearly one-third of the food they buy every year, at an annual cost of $1,866 per household. Food waste also has an enormous negative impact on our community, economy and the environment. Our KCFoodwise program educates users on SIX core strategies to stop wasting food and your hard-earned money!