Picking through what’s left behind by high-season tourists will help towns in San Miguel County figure out how to change what people toss and why.
A request for proposals to hire a consultant for the City of Colorado Springs’ waste characterization study and action plan (project titledWastelessCOS) is now posted on BidNet. The closing date to submit proposals is 3pm MDT on March 15. The number for the posting is R23-006CA.
The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency is seeking a firm to assist Denver retail food establishments with transitioning to reusable food service ware for onsite dining. This consultant will provide technical assistance and resources to facilitate retail food establishments' transition from disposable non-reusable food service ware to durable reusable food service ware for onsite dining.
Request for applications (RFA) #MG042823 is scheduled to be published on the Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity (RREO) website on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Lobby Day 2023 was a great success. With some returning lobbyists, ready to share their knowledge, along with a few newbies, excited to learn, the first in-person Lobby Day in over 2 years, was one to remember.
The new disposable plastic shopping bag “ban” and Colorado’s miserable recycling rate (15%) are among the topics as we hear from Liz Chapman, Executive Director of Recycle Colorado. Chapman shares information about new waste policies being implemented or voted on in 2023, plus other efforts to improve recycling and reduce waste statewide.
On Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, 22 middle school teams from Colorado and Wyoming will compete in the regional competition for Future City.
Great article written by Recycle Colorado member Ryan Call of Eco-Cycle!
As the state follows many local communities with a 10-cent plastic fee on Jan. 1, and a ban in 2024, conservationists count up the benefits.
Alicia Archibald Brings Two Decades of Environmental Management to Position
In November 2022, Recycle Colorado members voted to elect five candidates to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term (2023-2026). We are delighted to welcome to following new board members onto the Recycle Colorado Board. We are excited to continue to work towards our goals and mission in 2023 with the support of our board!
Eco-Cycle released their 6th State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado Report on America Recycles Day 2022 with their partner CoPIRG. The report talks about news and trends in recycling and composting, highlighting municipalities that are doing things well. It also sets the stage for their policy priorities for the coming year.
$100M in funding is now available to help build and transform solid waste infrastructure, manage materials to achieve a circular economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create cleaner, resilient, and healthier communities. EPA is releasing new funding opportunities under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant program and the Recycling Education and Outreach Grant program, both of which were funded by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Colorado Recycles Week 2023: November 14th-18th
America Recycles Day: November 15th
RREO RFA #41056 is now available on the RREO webpage.
"Circular Claims Fall Flat Again is Greenpeace’s latest assault on plastic recycling. Not only does Greenpeace say it is failing now, they confidently predict it will always be a failure. Instead, we should phase out all single-use plastics and shoot for “at least 50 percent reusable packaging by 2030.” Greenpeace came to bury plastic recycling, not to praise it." (Chaz Miller, Waste 360)
The City of Longmont was recently highlighted on MotorWeek this week for their wastewater powered waste hauling trucks. Check out their video which features our Recycle Colorado Board President, Charles Kamenides and his team.
