Landfill

Thrifting is all the rage these days. But when it comes to the donating side, there are a lot of things you may not know including the fact that the majority of unsellable-donated clothes aren't going back to the community; instead, they’re exported out of the country.

The city of Boulder is out to prove that when a commercial building meets its end of life, many parts of that structure don’t necessarily have to go to the landfill graveyard. They instead can be reincarnated or get a new life or new home through reuse.

America Recycles Week runs through November 18. This year's week of awareness comes on the heels of electoral wins for a nationwide smattering of ballot initiatives on recycling. One of those successful initiatives was Denver's Ordinance 306, also known as The Waste No More Measure. It will expand curbside recycling and composting in Denver, from single family residences to multi-family housing, apartment buildings, and to businesses that produce food.

Holiday celebrations can produce a lot of trash. Think gift wrapping on Christmas or those plastic Easter eggs or balloons on Valentines Day. The aftermath of the next annual celebration heading to a landfill near you is Halloween. From plastic candy wrappers to styrofoam decorations, not much is recyclable. But some organizations launched efforts this year to at least reuse key elements of the holiday.

Nutrient-rich composting material often referred to as “black gold” is being created in the dry adobe hills at a commercial composting site near the base of the Grand Mesa in Delta County.

UPDATED FRIDAY APRIL 9th at 11:30 am MTPitkin County Landfill is closed to the public until further notice. Only essential commercial waste haulers will…