Premier Events
Deadline - April 2014
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June 8-10, 2014
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March 11, 2014
Plastics Recycling Conference
March 12, 2014
Global Plastics Environmental Conference
March 13, 2014
Getting People to Use the Bin
March 27, 2014
March 2014 CAFR Board of Directors Meeting
March 29, 2014
New Belgium Scavenge benefiting the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
SB14-029 Architectural Paint Stewardship Program
02/28/2014 Senate Third Reading Passed
CAFR Active Support
HB14-1207 CDPHE Household Medication Take-back Program
02/13/2014 House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Unamended to Finance
HB14-1159 Biogas System Components Sales & Use Tax Exemption
02/13/2014 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Paint Stewardship – Tax, User Fee or a program whose time has come?
What is the difference between a tax and a user fee? A tax is an amount of money levied by a government on its citizens and used to run the government. A user fee is a fee charged for the use of a product or service.
Conference scholarships available for the Summit for Recycling
This scholarship program is open to Colorado full-time students attending a 2- or 4-year college or university. Apply by April 11.
CAFR talks to Colorado Public Radio about the Paint Stewardship Bill
Colorado has a unique opportunity to enact paint stewardship legislation in partnership with the paint industry. Listen to CAFR Executive Director Marjorie Griek talk about HB14-029, the Architectural Paint Stewardship Bill.
Did you know that the recycling rate in Colorado is only 11% 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.
RONA is an international organization that aspires to further develop and enhance recycling programs and the recycling industry by providing the networking, educational, technical and advocacy support that is best facilitated by a national or continental organization.
Through a partnership between Rubbermaid Commercial Products and RONA, CAFR members can get 40 percent off the cost of Rubbermaid products. Click here for instructions on how to take advantage of this offer.
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