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WHO ARE THE ECOMANIACS?
Ecomaniacs is non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth and adults through education and a call to action to participate in an environmentally responsible community
An estimated 75% of trash is recyclable but we are recycling less than 30% regionally. Ecomaniacs is dedicated to increasing this rate. Across the nation, recycling has increased through the implementation of Single Stream method of collection, but no recycling program succeeds without continuous and effective education efforts.
We address this problem with our Summer Event Program, showing good recycling habits and litter prevention to around 660,000 event goers per year in the Sioux Falls area. Ecomaniacs volunteers visibly pick up litter and interact with event-goers to mitigate litter issues and increase event recycling rates to an average of about 50% total waste.
Celebrating 5 Years!
2,200
VOLUNTEERS
1,100
HOURS
48%
RECYCLING RATE
Since we officially began in 2014, the average recycling rate of Sioux Falls area events has doubled!
Volunteer
Join us in spreading recycling awareness!
All groups and individuals are welcome to volunteer. If you are a verified Non-Profit organization, you can even raise funds!
When you sign up for volunteer updates, you’ll receive emails with details about upcoming events and open volunteer shifts.
2019 Event Schedule
March 16 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
May 4 DTSF Block Party
May 11 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
June 7 DTSF First Friday
June 21-22 605 Summer Classic
July 5 DTSF First Friday
July 11 Hot Harley Nights
July 19-21 JazzFest
Aug 2 DTSF First Friday
Aug 17 Riverfest (DTSF)
Sept 6 DTSF First Friday
Projects
The Ecomaniacs Summer Event Program
When people see trash on the ground daily, they become blind to it. We are less likely to pick it up and recycle correctly if we aren’t sure how or why. We’ve teamed up with big summer events in the Sioux Falls area to provide litter cleanup and demonstrate good recycling habits.
Ecomaniacs and its sponsors can be seen teaching the community about recycling and litter prevention at these fun, outdoor events. We invite volunteers to join us in cleaning up litter and offer a donation to any non-profit of their choice in return for their efforts.
The Ecomaniacs Education Curriculum
Our community’s children are our community’s future. We work to educate our youth on environmental topics that go beyond the mandated curriculum standards. The Ecomaniacs partnered with the City of Sioux Falls to develop School Curriculum Kits offered to classrooms free of charge that match and support the required standards in schools. These valuable educational kits provide hands-on learning with curriculum, activities and handouts that have been specifically designed for different age groups.
Visit the City of Sioux Falls website to learn more.
We need your support!
Our program takes education a step further by placing youth and adults out in the community picking up litter and teaching local event-goers how to recycle. The best way to reduce the impact our trash has on our future is to teach people to dispose of their waste responsibly, and we need your help to do it.
