It’s that time of the year again to go out and make your favorite planets look neat and tidy (or tidier at least). If you’re new to this Limited Time Event, or just want to freshen up, then keep reading Joe’s quick guide with a few helpful pointers. Take it away, Joe! 

THE EXO CARES INITIATIVE

Every year, EXO Dynamics encourages all Astroneers to go forth and recycle debris and scrap all over the SOL system. To start, get yourself an EXO Request Platform, and check out the attached control panel for the items that EXO…..is requesting.  

Different items have different values, and you can min/max with higher value items to get to the thresholds faster. You can also just check out the holograms on the rocket and hover over an item to see what is needed. 

SCRAP & DEBRIS 

The event calls for a few different items; all related to the detritus scattered across planets. If you find smaller pieces of trash debris on the ground while exploring, you can throw them in your backpack or on some vehicle storage. Combining multiple smaller pieces of debris can make a full bundle that looks like this: 

For more value, you can package debris using a packager or print a </-/4I\I4>, affectionately known as the Scrapflower. This item is created at the Small Printer with one Organic and one Scrap.  

Scrap is a resource nugget that can be used in this event or on the Trade Rocket to trade for rare resources, so make sure you print yourself a Shredder and grab large pieces of planet debris to maximize the recycling! If you are more of a home body and don’t want to explore, you can also print items and immediately shred them at a Shredder, but you didn’t hear that from me. Here are the values for all requested items: 

-jt

2026 REWARDS 

Outside of the more common rewards like resources or modules, you can also earn the following cosmetics: