Why does is it matter where I shop? Fact: Did you know that only about 33.6% of the revenue from national chains is reinvested into the community, while approximately 64.8% of the revenue from..
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Actively Green Ambassador: A spotlight that celebrates a local person who works for an Actively Green 2018 participating sustainable business. The goal is to recognize local “green/sustainable”..
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Topics: Actively Green, Actively Green Ambassador
How to Pack & Move Sustainably Did you know that the average American moves more than 11 times during their life? With all that driving and packing materials, moving can have a significant..
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Topics: Sustainability Tips
According to a survey by Keep America Beautiful, there are more than 6,700 individual pieces of litter per mile of roadway in the United States, over 90 percent of which are less than four inches...
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Getting Started with Backyard Composting Find an area in your yard that is approximately one cubic yard (3’x3’x3’). If the pile is too small it will not hold enough heat for microbial activity and..
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Topics: Composting
Build Your Own Worm Composting Bin! Worm composting is great for folks who don’t have the space or volume of waste to support larger composting systems. Worm bins can be used in apartments, offices,..
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Topics: Composting
Electric Vehicles: The Efficient Answer in Eagle County In 2014, Eagle County had an estimated 378,615 metric tons of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere from the transportation sector. Of that, 79% was..
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Topics: Electric Vehicles
Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste in Eagle County * All household hazardous waste can be brought to the HHW Facility located two miles north of Wolcott (Exit #157),off Highway 131, at the Eagle..
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Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Recycling, Waste Update
Composting Apple Cores Did you know that an apple core can decompose in as little as one month when composted correctly? However, it could take up to six months for an apple core to decompose if..
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Topics: Forever Green, Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips
Wildfires can make a big difference when it comes to your running, biking or hiking routine. As we have seen in many recent years, and instances, It may be downright hazardous when fires are too..
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Topics: Forever Green
