Happy Zero Waste Holidays!

December 8, 2022 Call It a Wrap on Wrapping Paper Wrapping paper is mostly clay and has very little paper fiber content, so paper recycling markets are not a fan of the stuff, …...

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Top Tips for Avoiding Food Waste

October 5, 2022 One of the easiest ways you can help make a difference for the planet is by reducing the food waste you create. Though it may sound daunting, there are plenty …...

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Don’t Miss the LUN Lowry Park Tour with Horticulturalist Laura Wigger

September 25, 2022 Wednesday, Sept. 28, 5 p.m. meet at the Montclair Rec Center We will hear from Denver Parks Horticulturist Laura Wigger. She will describe the City’s annual process for design,...

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Expanded Solid Waste Program Updates & Rebate Application

September 8, 2022 In 2023, City and County Denver trash collection customers will begin receiving weekly recycling and compost collection services to reduce the amount of trash the city sends to the landfill...

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Summer Tree Care 2022: What You Need to Know

July 15, 2022 From the Denver Office of the City Forester If water is life, then mulch is a lifesaver! When we talk about tree care in the summertime, weare mostly talking about …...

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Stop Throwing Your Food Away

July 13, 2022 The truth about “expired” food and the America’s food waste problem By Alissa Wilkinson VOX Maybe you know the routine. Every so often, I go through my refrigerator, check...

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City Council Passes Expanded Waste Collection Services Ordinance

July 7, 2022 Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) and Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency (CASR) received City Council approval to expand residential...

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Recycling 101: What to Put in Your Purple Cart

July 7, 2022 Now that the City and County of Denver will be picking up recycling in our purple carts every week, its the perfect time for a refresher on what can be …...

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Earth Day Remastered – Sunday, June 26, Noon – 4 p.m. Wash Park

June 8, 2022 Join District 6 Councilman Paul Kashmann and the District 6 team for Earth Day Remastered, a free community event “Celebrating Our Commitment To A Healthy Planet”, Sunday, June 26,...

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Colorado Becomes Third State to Pass Transformational Producer Responsibility Waste Policy

May 14, 2022 On Wednesday, May 11, Colorado became the third state in the country to pass a producer responsibility waste bill, which would require companies to pay for their packaging and use …...

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