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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What is Colorado’s producer responsibility program and how can it reduce waste and pollution?

Beyond plastic

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.

Abundant, redundant and unnecessary: Plastic

Wildlife & wild places

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?

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