The holidays are called the "most wonderful time of the year"—but not when they create unnecessary waste! In the US, we create 25% more trash during the holidays! Challenge holiday waste head-on with our advice for the "Best" and "Good"...
Read MoreHighlights from our 7th annual State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado Report! Colorado is poised for breakthroughs in waste reduction, despite a low recycling rate. Coloradans throw away roughly 5.6 pounds of materials per person per day—and about 85%...
Read MoreJust like recycling, composting happens locally. To keep contamination out of your curbside compost bin, check your local compost guidelines! Composting—whether through curbside service, a drop-off center, or in your own backyard—turns a climate problem into a climate solution! In...
Read MoreDon’t let these recycling myths spook you! Find out the truth to these common recycling misconceptions. MYTH: “What we put in recycling bins just gets thrown in the landfill, so we shouldn’t even bother!” This myth grew in popularity a...
Read MoreEco-Cycle and local farm partners are demonstrating the vision of a community-based Circular Compost System. Together, we are building a multi-scale, distributed compost approach where compost is produced right on farms (as an important first step toward creating a county-wide...
Read MoreJoin us at Jack's Solar Garden on Saturday, July 15, 2023 for solar garden tours, compost demonstrations, and family-friendly activities! Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center (CALC) invite you to Jack's Solar Garden for a celebration of local innovations...
Read MoreThis Plastic Free July, explore the best tips and tricks from Eco-Cycle that can help YOU quit plastic! Here are 12 ideas to try and curb plastic use in your everyday life: Refuse: Avoid Single-Use: When ordering takeout or delivery,...
Read MoreThe ever-increasing production and disposal of plastics is fueling a global crisis affecting every ecosystem and species on Earth. While there is a lot we as individuals can do to reduce our consumption of plastics, the real problem with plastics...
Read MoreThe future of reducing plastic may very well be going back to the past—a time when reuse and refill systems for things like groceries and beverages was the norm and disposable plastics weren’t an accepted, unnecessary evil. Reuse is making...
Read MoreAs the Colorado legislature session came to an end last week, two bills that Eco-Cycle and our partners helped draft and advocate for are headed to Governor Polis’ desk to be signed into law! Both of these bills will help...
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