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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Denver Parks & Recreation’s Arbor Day Photo Contest through May 27

May 13, 2022 In an effort to build awareness about the importance of our urban canopy and get Denver residents excited about trees this spring, Denver Parks and Recreation’s Office of the City...

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Proposal to Expand Residential Waste Services to Provide Weekly Recycling and Composting

May 7, 2022 The City and County of Denver is exploring an expansion to residential waste services that would provide weekly recycling and composting for all customers. To cover the costs...

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Alternatives to Traditional Grass Lawns

May 6, 2022 Here is a list of resources to help you learn more and put into action alternatives to traditional grass lawns. Not only will these methods save you money, but they …...

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Denver Board of Education passes student-initiated climate action policy  

April 23, 2022 Thanks to DPS Students for Climate Action core members Gabe Nagel, Mariah Rosensweig, Amelia Fernández Rodríguez, Layla Jurow, Caroline Brown, and Maya Kitei for showing up for the...

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Volunteers Get Down and Dirty

April 11, 2022 A total of 43 volunteers gave their time for Work Day at Lowry Elementary on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Thanks to all! Volunteers included kids, 13 Lowry Foundation Silver Ropes …...

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Producer Responsibility Program For Recycling – HB22-1355

April 9, 2022 On Thursday, March 31, House Bill 22-1355: Producer Responsibility Program For Recycling was introduced to the Colorado Legislature. Sponsored by Representative Lisa Cutter, Senator Kevin...

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