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June 3-5, 2018
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April 21, 2018
3RC Earth Day Electronics Recycling Event
April 21, 2018
E-Waste Recycling Day
April 21, 2018
Recyclable Waste Collection Day
April 24, 2018
Northern Colorado Recycling Round Table
April 24, 2018
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Impact 2018
SB18-187 Marijuana Waste Recycling
04/10/2018 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
HB18-1350 Machine Tool Sales Tax Exemption For Scrap Metal
04/02/2018 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor + Appropriations
HB18-1133 Marijuana Processor Registration
02/23/2018 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely
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Colorado Springs Council leads the way with new regional focus for CAFR
Every community in Colorado has specific dynamics and needs. Realizing this, CAFR is developing regional councils to work on local issues across Colorado. In August of 2017, CAFR chose Colorado Springs as the first new regionally focused council.
Deadline for nominations is March 30. The 2018 awards will be presented at the 29th annual CAFR Summit for Recycling conference in Snowmass Village, Colorado, June 3-5.
Recycling advocates defeat effort to repeal paint recycling program
To most observers, the Architectural Paint Stewardship Act is an example of a governmental initiative done right. It created a paint take-back program that incentivizes the responsible recycling of household hazardous waste, saves taxpayer money and provides low-cost, recycled paint to low-income families in Colorado. Thanks to the advocacy of program proponents, a recent repeal effort failed in the Colorado Senate.
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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