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Fire Extinguisher Recycling & How to Recycle Smoke Detectors in Boulder County

Fire safety is top of mind for many of us right now. Make checking expiration dates on your extinguishers and smoke detectors part of your January home maintenance routine! Did you know that fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide...

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Webinar Recap: Zero Waste Recyclers Reflect on Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations 

If all goes to plan, the world could adopt an urgently needed global treaty to reduce plastics in the environment in 2025.  Eco-Cycle, represented by the Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling (AMBR), is helping ensure the voices of mission-based, Zero Waste...

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This Year, Make Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions

As the New Year begins, millions of us with the best intentions set resolutions—many of which fade away by February. In 2025, let’s break that cycle! Let Eco-Cycle help you achieve your Zero Waste Resolutions!  Want to reduce your waste...

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Where to Take Your Christmas Tree for Recycling in Boulder County

The holidays may be drawing to a close, but your holiday tree still has one more gift to give! Recycling your tree brings new life to parks, trails, and gardens—and avoids trashing your tree in a landfill. Your fresh, fragrant...

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Rigid White Foam Recycling: Why and How to Recycle at the Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder CHaRM

The holiday season is here, bringing with it packages filled with gifts and gadgets—and rigid foam that is not recyclable in your curbside bin!  If you’ve recently unwrapped a new television, computer, or large appliance, chances are you’ve encountered rigid...

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How to Recycle Christmas Lights and Holiday Lights in Boulder County 

The holiday season is here, and that means it’s time to untangle those Christmas lights and deck the halls!  Whether you’re channeling your inner Clark Griswold or just aiming for a cozy glow for the solstice season, we all know...

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When Is Recycling Not the Answer?

Read on to learn how Eco-Cycle’s work and mission are helping inform a global plastics treaty! Key Takeaways: The Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling (AMBR), cofounded by Eco-Cycle, sent a delegation to the fifth round of negotiations for the global plastics...

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Unwrapping Wrapping Paper Recycling

Create a new holiday tradition this year by using more sustainable gift wrapping, avoiding traditional gift wrap paper that isn’t recyclable in Boulder County.   The crinkle of wrapping paper being torn away, the shimmer of shiny bows under the tree—for...

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From Land to Table to Landfill: An Analysis of the Plastic Fork’s Life Cycle

Just in time for holiday feasts, join us for part 1 of the multistage journey of the ubiquitous plastic fork, and learn why single-use is a sustainability non-starter. What does it take to create a plastic fork—the kind used for...

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Eco-Cycle Adds New EV Recycling Truck, Supporting Colorado’s Shift to Fleet Electrification

We’re leading fleet electrification in the waste management industry—leaving the pollution of the past in the rearview mirror. Eco-Cycle has taken another significant step toward sustainability by deploying a 100% electric recycling truck this fall, funded by Xcel Energy's EV...

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