Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange - CCRx

06/11/2026

Discover Re-Loop: The Living Mile — a finalist in World Business Chicago's Horizon Lines: Visions for Chicago 2050. This proposal imagines a half-mile, car-free corridor where reuse, monumental art, local makers, and circular design create a destination people visit for what it’s made from. Read the full proposal and envision Chicago’s sustainable future: https://wix.to/I3UH7iN

We are excited to share with you Re-Loop: The Living Mile, one of the finalist proposals in World Business Chicago's Horizon Lines: Visions for Chicago 2050 competition.Re-Loop centers Reuse in all its variations into a permanent, walkable public district where monumental art, local makers, and circ...

06/10/2026

Summer + creativity = magic! CCRx is hosting a full season of free Imagination Stations — quick, family-friendly craft workshops using recycled materials led by local teaching artists. Expect Recyclo-Pouches and more projects suitable for all ages. Read more and find dates/locations: https://wix.to/Xx3unjq

CCRx has a summer's worth of free creative reuse workshops scheduled all over town. With a new roster of teaching artists and new projects, this summer will be filled with wonder and imagination.Our Imagination Stations are creative reuse craft workshops where CCRx teaching artists lead a quick art....

06/01/2026

Upcycled Fashion with Cole Ackerman this Saturday, plus lots of free Imagination Stations and fabulous Special Finds (quilting blocks, camera equipment, nice art books...) Find it in our June Enews https://wix.to/LLnZFYC

05/13/2026

Community Mending on Thursday, Jewelry Making next Saturday, Start Planning your SOGO! + new Special Finds.
Read all about it in our Enews:
https://wix.to/P7KPy9R

05/01/2026

Sustainable Printing this Saturday, plus Mending, SOGO!, Imagination Stations and new Special Finds in our May Day Enewsletter. Find it all here: https://wix.to/jg5BzGJ

04/21/2026

This Saturday Apr 25, the Chicago Stars are hosting their first Nonprofit Night. The Stars play Boston at 5:30 at Northwestern's Martin Stadium. Purchase your tickets at https://www.gofevo.com/event/Creativechicago2 and they'll send us a couple of bucks. Go Stars!

4/25/26 @ 5:30 PM - Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange x Chicago Stars FC

04/20/2026

We had sooo much fun at HAMBingo last night! Thanks to Hamburger Mary's Chicago, our great queen Izzy Fierce, all the Moms from Park Ridge, the rest of the bingo players and our great CCRx Team for creating all the prizes!

04/15/2026

Celebrate Earth Week with us!

Want to make a collage? A protest sign? Garden decor? Mother’s Day present? A wind chime? All while reducing landfill waste from crafting with surplus?

Come craft with us this week!

🌎 Wednesday 4/22 - 10-5pm
♻️ Thursday 4/23 - 12-7pm
♻️Saturday 4/25 - 10-4pm

2124 w 82nd PL, Chicago IL

Book a shopping appointment through link in bio and we will see you there

04/14/2026

This weekend is your chance to WIN! Come play Bingo with us and the Queens @

Proceeds from this Charity Bingo event will go towards supporting CCRx operations through the year, not just during Earth Month!

RSVP Hamburger Mary’s Website for:

Sunday April 19 @ 7pm
1055 W Bryn Mawr Ave

Prizes for each game, Jello Shots, and an Auction with a shopping spree and Creative Reuse Party up for grabs!

$20 for a night of games and good time - Cash Preferred

04/09/2026

New Surplus heading to the CCRx warehouse!

Cleaning out downtown Chicago Offices is always a challenge— so many great supplies diverted from the landfill and hopefully back in use soon! Be patient while we process some of these great finds

Want to help us sort? Sign up to volunteer!

Want to snag some for yourself - make an appointment to shop the warehouse

Have stuff to donate?- sign up for a donation time!

Link in bio for all your creative reuse needs :)

All donations are tax deductible and help us support our local community of teachers, students, artists and fellow non profits!

Happy Earth Month from CCRx♻️