Microplastics are not just in us, they are also in wildlife
Microplastics are accumulating in our oceans and waterways and negatively impacting wildlife.
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Our Amazon wishlist: Less plastic shipping waste
The birthday party ‘goodie bag’ reimagined
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Waste less, celebrate more: Tips for a zero waste holiday
Air quality commission votes unanimously to consider oil and gas emissions cuts
Colorado’s greenhouse gas emissions have dropped since 2005
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8th State of Recycling report finds Colorado’s total waste down slightly
Efforts to reduce and recycle are starting to pay off despite growing population. Composting provides a big opportunity to further reduce materials sent to landfill and to support local circular businesses.
RTD initiative 7A passes
7A allows RTD to retain the tax revenue they raise to invest in better bus and train service across the Denver metro region
Voters keep RTD transit moving by approving ballot measure 7A
Regional initiative removes TABOR cap, allows RTD to retain sales tax revenue for bus, train operations
Congress could take away protections from dangerous pesticides
More than 40 states have taken measures to limit dangerous pesticides. The House Farm Bill could eliminate all those rules in one fell swoop.
What’s Xcel Energy’s proposal to replace a large Pueblo coal plant?
Xcel Energy is proposing a massive increase in energy production - a significant majority of which would be renewable energy. However, they are also proposing new gas power plants.
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