Media & Press Releases
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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The 8th State of Recycling and Composting Report Outlines Colorado’s Waste Reduction Successes
Today, Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG Foundation release our 8th edition of the State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado report, revealing early payoffs in waste reduction and recycling despite a growing population. The report also shows that composting services have diverted...
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Scaling Up Composting, Nationally and Where You Live
Diverting food scraps from landfills to composting is a powerful climate solution, yet access to composting services remains limited across the United States. Despite its potential, only about 10% of US communities have access to composting programs. Eco-Cycle, in partnership...
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Keeping Problematic Plastics Out of Circulation and the Recycling
To protect communities and support the elimination of the most toxic and unnecessary plastics, plastics with a #3, #6, or #7 will no longer be accepted in Boulder County. Plastic is everywhere—in our oceans, our environment, and even our bodies. Recycling...
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Recycling Alone Cannot Solve Global Plastics Pollution
An effective global plastics pollution elimination treaty must reduce plastic production first and foremost, then focus on improving plastic recycling. How do you address global plastic pollution and begin to ease the chokehold grip plastics have on both people and...
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Get Involved and Make a Difference at the Eco-Cycle CHaRM!
Have you been to the Eco-Cycle Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) yet? Whether you have only come to CHaRM once to bring in an old TV, or you're a regular customer, there are more ways than ever to get involved...
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Impactful Outcomes for Key Zero Waste Bills
Great news for recycling and resource management from this legislative session! Collaborating with numerous partners, Eco-Cycle facilitated the passage of several circular economy bills through the Colorado General Assembly. Top Priority: Senate Bill 24-150 Aimed at Discouraging Waste-to-Energy and Plastics-to-Fuel...
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Growing Green: Composting & Reuse in Green Star Schools
One year after regional compost guidelines changed, Eco-Cycle’s Green Star Schools program is demonstrating how innovative approaches to education and reusables make for cleaner compost This May 5–11, environmental and recycling businesses, organizations, and individuals across the US are commemorating...
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Nourish Your Soil This Spring with Microbe Brew Compost Tea!
What better way to celebrate spring than by using compost to nourish the soils your garden, lawn, and trees depend on? Starting April 6, Microbe Brew Compost Tea will be available for purchase at the Eco-Cycle Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials...
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The 2024 Eco-Cycle Guide Is Here!
Check out the latest guide & share with others so they’re in the know! Inside the Eco-Cycle Guide Chock-full of tips, tools, guidelines, and other resources, the annual Eco-Cycle Guide will help you build more sustainable actions in your life...
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