How To Stock Up on the Essentials and Reduce Your Plastic Usage All at Once

July 2, 2025 Try one of Denver’s 8 refill shops.Every year, the average American uses, and discards, about 110 pounds of single-use plastic. A lot of those wrappers, containers, and jugs end...

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Butterflies and Hummingbirds YES, Mowing and Pesticides NO

June 6, 2025 Ever wanted a yard that attracts all sorts of animals? Ever wanted to do less yardwork? Ever wanted to conserve water? Xeriscaping is a yes, yes, and YES. Xeriscaping is …...

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Lowry United Neighborhoods Launches Litter Free Lowry on Earth Day – April 22

March 7, 2025 Lowry United Neighborhoods (LUN) is pleased to announce the launch of “Litter Free Lowry,” a new community-driven initiative aimed at enhancing the beauty and cleanliness of the...

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Denver Resources to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

February 3, 2025 Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. In Colorado we are fortunate to have many options for reusing and recycling items that cannot go into the City & County of Denver’s purple carts. Listed...

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Changes to Denver’s Trash Service

January 5, 2025 Large Item Pickup Place items out by 7 a.m. on your normal day of trash service. Maximum 10 bags and 5 large items per collection. Click here for more information. Trash Click here for...

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True or False? Uncover the Truth Behind Common Recycling Myths

November 6, 2024 MYTH: A recycling “chasing arrows” symbol on a package means it can go in the recycling bin. FALSE! That little “chasing arrows” symbol can be misleading! It is a largely...

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LUN’s Litter Free Lowry Program Kicks Off on Earth Day – April 22

October 9, 2024 A cleaner, greener Lowry is coming. Lowry United Neighborhoods (LUN) is launching Litter FreeLowry, a new community-driven program where neighbors partner with neighbors to keep ourstreets,...

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What Is This Year’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ Of Fruits And Veggies?

August 6, 2024 Pesticides can pose serious health risks, especially to children. Shockingly, 75% of non-organic fruits and vegetables in the U.S. contain traces of these chemicals. Unlike the U.S., many...

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Native Grasses and Wild Areas in Lowry

July 8, 2024 We are all used to a certain type of landscaping; most of us were brought up to think that grass should be mowed and edged properly and weeds should be …...

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Create a Buzz: Nine Plants That Invite Bees to Your Garden

May 1, 2024 Having bees in your garden is a natural way to enhance pollination, leading to better quality crops and a more abundant harvest. While some might mistakenly consider them pests, their...

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