Can wind turbines be recycled?
Wind turbines are massive. Improvements in recycling are ensuring they don’t become waste.
Recycling & compost
Nearly all of America’s trash could be composted and recycled. But we’ve got a lot of work to do to get there.
Most of us put our recyclables out for collection. But it’s going to take more than individual action to deal with our trash problem. Only 24% of our trash actually gets recycled, and only 9% gets composted. We can do better. Together we can share information, resources and push our leaders to build a better recycling and composting system.
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Recyclable content in packaging, yes; chemical recycling, no
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The Latest
Statement: Colorado green-lights huge expansion of recycling system, reduction in waste
New ‘producer responsibility’ program to keep hundreds of thousands of tons of valuable materials out of landfill
Turning plastic waste into plastic lumber isn’t recycling
Most of Amazon’s plastic packaging isn’t being recycled, and some might end up as material for plastic decking instead.
What is Colorado’s producer responsibility program and how can it reduce waste and pollution?
To protect our environment and reduce pollution, we need to reduce unnecessary packaging, especially plastics. Producer responsibility incentivizes companies to eliminate wasteful packaging and supports the expansion of recycling so we can reuse materials instead of mining, drilling, and logging to make our bags, boxes, and bottles.
A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Here are 10 examples of how our advocates won positive results for the public and the planet in 2023.
Abundant, redundant and unnecessary: Plastic
Plastic is an environmentally harmful material in every stage of its life cycle. It is produced from oil through a chemical process and after generally a single use, it pollutes the environment for centuries. If it’s not recovered and recycled, it releases toxic chemicals into the ground and water. And because it’s not biodegradable, it will continue to do so indefinitely. Even worse, it harms wildlife when it ends up in their stomachs or when it contaminates their surrounding food source. It’s clear that plastic pollution is dangerous, so why do we use so much of it?