Below are some unique opportunities to support the Council through doing some of the things you might do every day – shopping at Kroger connecting on Facebook, celebrating your birthday or the holidays, or collecting your paycheck.
SHOPPING:
Kroger Community Rewards
Do you shop at Kroger? If so, you can support TEC at no cost to you every time you shop! All you have to do is register your Kroger card to give to TEC. This does not take away any discounts or points from you personally and it will help our fundraising efforts tremendously! 1. Sign in to (or create) your Kroger.com account. Once you sign in, you can see your dashboard. 2. On the left side of your dashboard, under My Account, click on Community Rewards. 3. Search for MS104 (our org. number) and select Tennessee Environmental Council. Once you select us, you should see our name and enrolled under donation status. 4. That’s it! Thanks for YOUR support!! |
Try a Single-Use Plastic-Free Refill By Mail System with Plaine Products
If you are looking for ways to reduce or eliminate plastic from your routine, consider trying a refill by mail system with Plaine Products! Their products are not only reducing waste, they are vegan, toxin-free, and regionally made. Here's how it works, order your preferred products in refillable aluminum bottles from Plaine Products and use coupon code "TEC" for a 20% discount on your purchase. When your product is low, order a refill and a return label. Use the return label and mail back your empty bottles. Plaine Products will clean, sanitize, and refill the bottle for another customer. No need to recycle! Plaine Products will donate 10% of your purchase to TEC when you make your purchase using our affiliate link. Make sure to bookmark and use this link for all future purchases so you can continue to support TEC while saving the planet. The future is zero waste and the future is NOW! |
Tao + Hawk Collection
Place an order for sustainably crafted jewelry made right here in Tennessee by Tao + Hawk Collection and 1% of the online sale will be donated to the Council! |
Glass Recycling Pick-up In Nashville
If you're in the Nashville area, you can support glass recycling, employing people experiencing barriers to employment, and TEC all at the same time. Wow, what a win-win-win! We are partnering with Just Glass in creating local jobs and making an environmental impact. As you probably know, glass does not belong in your Metro Nashville curbside recycling bin. For $18.50/month, Just Glass will come to your home twice per month to pick up your glass for recycling. If you sign up through this link and select us as your nonprofit partner, (use the coupon code TEC.GLASS for your first month free)$3 of that fee will be donated to TEC every month. We encourage you to learn more about Just Glass by watching the Earth Week Webinar we hosted on 4/20/21. We hear from their Executive Director, Ellen Peterson at minute 50. So recycle your glass, empower others to break out from the cycle of poverty and support TEC at the same time! Signing up with Just Glass is not just good for the environment, it's good for the community! |
SUPPORT THE COUNCIL THROUGH A PAYROLL DEDUCTION:
Community Shares is dedicated to supporting Tennessee social change organizations in order to promote a more just and caring community. Its purpose is to raise funds for its member groups, primarily through employee giving campaigns, to foster a strong and viable network of social change organizations in Tennessee, and to provide members with training and technical assistance. Community Shares offers campaigns in over 100 workplaces across Tennessee, including:
Click here for a full list of workplaces that have Community Shares campaigns. Your Community Shares contribution will support Tennessee Environmental Council, but you may also choose to “designate” your funds for Tennessee Environmental Council using the campaign code numbers listed above. |
MAKE YOUR BIRTHDAY (& THE HOLIDAYS) HAPPY AND GREEN WITH CAUSES APP ON FACEBOOK:
Is your birthday or are the holidays coming up? This year instead of gifts, which have a 50% chance of ending up in the landfill, ask your friends to donate to the Council through a Facebook Causes Birthday or Holiday Wish. If just 10 of your friends donate $10 each, you can raise $100, which would help us to plant trees, restore streams and do other important work in honor of your birthday! Click here to get started. Be sure to choose Tennessee Environmental Council to raise money for us!
Is your birthday or are the holidays coming up? This year instead of gifts, which have a 50% chance of ending up in the landfill, ask your friends to donate to the Council through a Facebook Causes Birthday or Holiday Wish. If just 10 of your friends donate $10 each, you can raise $100, which would help us to plant trees, restore streams and do other important work in honor of your birthday! Click here to get started. Be sure to choose Tennessee Environmental Council to raise money for us!