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AMP Robotics

Blog, Business SpotlightJuly 9, 2019

As the recycling industry continues to face market and quality challenges, companies such as AMP Robotics are creating hi-tech solutions. With charges for recycling continuing to escalate ($32.50 per ton as of June 2019 vs. $5.00 per ton May 2018 at the Boulder County Recycling Center), innovation with robotic sorting is gaining interest at material…

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Electronics Recycling

Blog, Environment, RecyclingJuly 9, 2019

Where is your stash — In a closet? On a garage shelf? Down in the basement? Most of us have an area in the house where outdated electronics accumulate. When you decide to clear the clutter, be sure to do so responsibly. In 2013, the state of Colorado passed the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act prohibiting…

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Zero Waste Ordinance Reporting Requirements In Effect

Blog, Community NewsJune 7, 2019

(This post was contributed by the city of Boulder) Boulder is working to become a zero waste community. This means reducing the waste we create and then reusing, recycling and composting most of what we throw away. Our goal is to generate new materials from 85 percent of our waste by 2025 rather than send…

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Pollinator Project

Blog, EnvironmentApril 23, 2019

Earth Day and Beyond Every year for the past 49 years, Earth Day has been observed around the world as a way to raise global ecological awareness. Observed in 192 countries, it is now the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. This year’s theme is “Protect our Species”. And while we here in…

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Keep Plastic Bags Out of Your Recycling Bin

Blog, RecyclingApril 3, 2019

Plastic bags are one of the most pernicious, problematic materials for recycling facilities. They cannot be sorted mechanically and as a result they roll along the sorting lines getting tangled up in the screens, jamming the machinery and costing time and money to extract.

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