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New Changes to Recycling in Eagle County

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Aug 26, 2020 2:30:00 PM

Did you know that recycling rules can and do change? What is recyclable at your home in Vail may be a little different than at the free recycling drop site in Eagle, or in Denver, Dallas, or..

Topics: Sustainability Tips, Waste Update, Zero Waste

Local business that 'go green' should start with small, bite-sized efforts

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Aug 11, 2020 10:30:00 AM

By Lauren Glendenning, published in the Vail Daily 8.11.2020 Brought to you by Walking Mountains Science Center From straws made out of avocado pits and citrus peels to gift-wrapping ribbon made..

Topics: Actively Green, Actively Green Ambassador

Selecting Reef and Ocean Safe Sunscreen

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Jul 28, 2020 9:30:00 AM

Over-exposure to the sun is one of the leading causes of skin cancer, and the CDC recommends using a sunscreen of at least SPF 15. However, many well-intending consumers are often unaware that their..

Topics: Sustainability Tips

How to Support Local Wildlife From Your Garden

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Jul 17, 2020 10:00:00 AM

Bees, butterflies, birds, and moths are some of the most critical players when it comes to environmental health. Each serves an important role in pollinating the plants we need to feed ourselves, as..

Topics: Sustainability Tips

Sustainable Film Series Virtual Screening Eating Up Easter

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Apr 20, 2020 11:09:06 AM

Topics: The Sustainable Film Series

Sustainability Tip: Waste Diversion Workshop

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Mar 9, 2020 3:12:02 PM

Waste Diversion for Restaurants, Caterers & Other Food Vendors Here in Eagle County, waste can be diverted from our landfill in multiple ways: By being recycled and composted, our food, plastic,..

Topics: Actively Green, Environmental Education, Press Release, Forever Green, Sustainability Tips

Sustainable Film Series The Wild

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Mar 6, 2020 12:30:00 PM

What do Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Humpy, and Chum all have in common? All five are species of salmon that thrive in the NorthPacificwaters of the U.S. and Canada. Salmon is considered a keystone..

Topics: Environmental Education, Press Release, The Sustainable Film Series, Forever Green

Sustainable Film Series The Biggest Little Farm

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Feb 12, 2020 9:00:00 AM

What’s your version of a farm? Have you ever wanted to be a farmer? This month join Walking Mountains Science Center for a screening of The Biggest Little Farm which follows a couple, Molly and John..

Topics: Environmental Education, Press Release, The Sustainable Film Series, Forever Green

Sustainable Film Series Saving Snow

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Dec 5, 2019 11:00:00 AM

“Across the country, people who depend on winter for their livelihood are feeling the heat. On the sidelines of skiing and snowboarding, an epic struggle to reverse rising temperatures is unfolding...

Topics: Environmental Education, Press Release, The Sustainable Film Series, Forever Green

Sustainable Film Series Paris to Pittsburgh

Posted by Walking Mountains Sustainability on Nov 1, 2019 10:13:57 AM

As an American citizen, it has become difficult to understand the issue of climate change: what side you should take, whom you should believe, and what topic’s most important. The film Paris to..

Topics: Environmental Education, Press Release, The Sustainable Film Series, Forever Green

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