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Food For Thought

Blog, Community News, Compost, EnvironmentJanuary 13, 2020

Over the past decade, composting has shed its hippie-lifestyle image and become a mainstay in government policy efforts to increase diversion rates and reduce greenhouse gas emmissions. Composting is an important piece of the puzzle in diversion from landfills and overall climate stewardship, but isn’t the best use of our excess and uneaten food. By…

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Recycle Right

Blog, RecyclingJanuary 10, 2020

The basics of what can be recycled is easy, but the variety of packaging, materials and disposable items in our waste stream can be confounding.

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Recycling Economics: Update

Blog, News, RecyclingOctober 10, 2019

At the end of 2018 and throughout 2019 we included an article “The New Economics of Recycling” with our rate increase letters to help provide you with valuable information about the drastic changes happening in the recycle market. Last quarter, we also provided a reprint of a guest opinion “Recycling is Alive and Well in…

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The Modern Landfill

Blog, EnvironmentOctober 10, 2019

When it comes to sustainability, the role of the landfill is most often portrayed in unflattering terms. Over the past 30 years the drive to divert material from the landfill has changed the template of recycling. From dual stream bin collection to commingled carts, more and more materials have been incorporated as acceptable items as…

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Greening the St. Vrain Valley School District

Blog, Community, EnvironmentOctober 10, 2019

If the St. Vrain Valley Schools were a city, its student and staff population of more than 38,000 would put it among the 25 largest in the state. As with any population this size, resource stewardship is important both fiscally and environmentally. Laurel Mattrey, St. Vrain’s Energy and Sustainability Manager, shares that school district leadership…

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