News story covers CAFR’s Summit for Recycling
The conference theme, "Who needs China's markets?," addressed China's National Sword policy, which restricts the type of waste the country will accept.
Turning Today’s Waste Into Tomorrow’s Resources
Premier Events
2018 Summit for Recycling
June 3-5, 2018
Snowmass, CO
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2018 Annual Meeting
September 11
The Acreage Cider House and Eatery
in Lafayette
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Community Events
June 26, 2018
Shrinking the Landfill:Increase Waste Diversion and Food Waste Reduction
June 26, 2018
Sustainable Materials Management: A Compliment or a Barrier to Recycling?
June 28, 2018
Remembrance
June 28, 2018
June 2018 CAFR Board of Directors Meeting
July 5, 2018
CAFR Policy Committee Meeting
Legislative Updates
HB18-1350 Machine Tool Sales Tax Exemption For Scrap Metal
05/04/2018 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
SB18-187 Marijuana Waste Recycling
04/26/2018 Governor Signed
HB18-1133 Marijuana Processor Registration
02/23/2018 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely
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Gubernatorial candidates share vision for improving Colorado’s recycling rate
On Tuesday, June 5, at the Colorado Association for Recycling's Summit for Recycling in Snowmass, Congressman Jared Polis (D) and representatives for former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy (D) and Lt. Governor Donna Lynne (D) discussed how they (or their candidate), if elected governor, would improve recycling. All candidates on the June 26th primary, including Republicans and Democrats, were invited to participate.
The China Crisis – Whose Crisis is It?
It is ours. Recycled materials and trash should look very different from each other, but for years they have been converging in the U.S.
Colorado - We Can Do Better
Did you know that the recycling rate in Colorado is only 12% compared to 34% in the rest of the country?
CAFR created this video to showcase the recycling challenges and successes in Colorado. Watch it and be inspired to improve Colorado’s recycling efforts! And help us get the word out by sharing the video with a friend.
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