Archive for the ‘Recycling’ Category

• From beetle-kill pine to pellet stove fuel

  Thursday, August 26th, 2010

  Reusing in a big way By Charmaine Ortega Getz It was sorrow that compelled Rosalie Bianco to act. “I was in Grand County a couple of years ago,” she recalls. “It was breaking my heart to see all the trees dying from pine beetle infestation, and then watching all the dead trees logged and burnt, [...]

• Good, clean fun

  Friday, August 13th, 2010

  Tips for keeping summer eco-sweet By Charmaine Ortega Getz This week’s column has a particular summer focus on all things environmental, sustainable and organic. Keeping the stink out — If you participate in Boulder County’s alternate-week curbside compost pick-up you may have noticed the collection bin can get especially odorous in the summer. Marti Matsch, [...]

• Green Guru and GoLite

  Thursday, August 5th, 2010

  Getting in (recycled) gear for the outdoors By Charmaine Ortega Getz Climbing, hiking, biking, camping, scuba diving, surfing, fishing, kayaking — enjoying environmental recreation to the fullest often means there’s a lot of gear that goes with it. And it’s the kind of gear that can wind up in landfills or incinerators when it’s made [...]

• Green gifts for the holidays

  Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

  Buy! Buy! Buy! It’s the holidays, and the ads are calling out with their siren songs (or are they cattle calls?), and the overwhelming sense of obligation to hurry up and get shoppin’ begins. Commercials with bows wrapped around $40,000 cars may make you feel the expectations are pretty high, but before you max out three credit cards just to show your loved ones you care, consider a few different approaches to giving over the holidays that might bring a little more meaning to the season and leave you with a little more in your pocket.

• Give your kids green toys

  Monday, December 21st, 2009

  Your children may have smaller feet than you, but their carbon footprints are just as big as yours. Buy your child eco-friendly toys this year. Pass up the toys with the excess packaging, toxins and BPD and opt for a toy made from reclaimed materials. Shop locally for your green toys at Joe Brands, Ginger & Pickles, Grandrabbit’s, PlayFair Toys, ellie’s Eco Home Store, Into the Wind, Real Baby, Momentum, It’s Your Move and Shop Exclusive Baby.com. Here are some suggestions for hot, new eco toys.

• Recycle this holiday season

  Friday, December 11th, 2009

  If the material you’re looking for is not on this list, call us at 303-444-6634 or visit our website at www.ecocycle.org. Check our online Guide to Hard-to-Recycle Materials for other unusual recycling items you may accumulate over the holidays or year-round.