Action ProjectsA Recycle Colorado action project forms as a result of a round table to work on a 12-month project to progress recycling infrastructure, end markets or policy for recycling. Criteria for forming an action group:
Current Action ProjectsGlass Collection Pilot
Multifamily Recycling Pilot
E-Scrap and Illegal DumpingThis Recycle Colorado action group is a combined effort from an independent round table as well as a round table hosted at the 2018 Summit. The group’s first action project is to assess the actual amount of illegal dumping of electronic scrap in Colorado. The group designed a survey and distributed it statewide through partner organizations and contacts. The survey results will be used to inform the next steps to promoting better e-scrap collection. Landfill Recycling ResourcesComing out of the 2018 Summit round table on landfills, this group was formed to look at best practices for recycling at landfills. The group designed a survey and is in the process of speaking to every landfill in Colorado to determine which landfills have active recycling programs, what works and then to share best practices with all the landfills that do not currently have recycling programs but want to start to recycle. Solutions for Plastics #3-7’sThis action group was formed at the 2018 Summit to vet a plastics-to-fuel technology in Salt Lake City. Renewlogy processes low-value plastics #3-#7, turning the plastics into a diesel fuel. The group took a trip to Salt Lake City, interviewed the founder and viewed the technology. The group also hosted a round table to look at one of the collection and feeder programs called the Hefty Energy Bag program. The group is developing recommendations on the Renewlogy technology for Colorado and is further looking into potential programs for collecting plastics #3-#7. |