The average American discards 4.9 pounds of garbage every day. Without reusing, repurposing, and recycling, we add unneeded pressure to our environment by extracting more and more resources. S.C.R.A.P. Gallery addresses two of today's most urgent issues - the environment and the education of our youth. We work with youth from all over the Coachella Valley to promote conservation and reuse by teaching them to creatively practice the Four R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Responsibility. Students are encouraged to create art from scraps, strips, and stuff by participating in waste prevention field trips at S.C.R.A.P. and through school site visits.