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.
Recycling & compost
To reduce waste, conserve natural resources and address the mounting climate crisis, America needs more recycling and composting.
The Latest on Recycling & compost
Statement: Colorado green-lights huge expansion of recycling system, reduction in waste
A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Updates
Seven new laws that go into effect in 2024
Colorado’s recycling report remains bad but recent actions could make state a leader
Two wins: Save the bees and truth-in-labeling for compostables
What You Can Do
Tell the Colorado Legislature: We need to expand recycling and composting to everyone
Featured Resources
Truth in recycling
State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado
Products without packaging: How refill stores can help solve the plastics crisis
The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado 2022
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PIRG’s warmest wishes for a safe and happy new year
Seven major policies going into effect in Colorado on January 1st
Policies will promote electric lawn equipment and vehicles, restrict PFAS, plastic bags and polystyrene, protect farmers right to fix their equipment, increase data privacy, and make it easier for consumers to compost
What’s Recyclable and Compostable?
A conversation on the do’s and don’ts for what you put in your bin
7th annual report: Despite stubbornly low recycling rate, Colorado action poised to pay off
Colorado is a national leader with major policies like Right to Repair, Producer Responsibility and bans on single-use plastic. Local innovation highlights opportunities to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost.
2023 Colorado Legislative Report
In 2023, CoPIRG supported 17 bills at the legislature on a range of public interest issues that protect consumers, safeguard our public health and improve our quality of life across Colorado.