Walking Mountains Sustainability Blog | Climate Action Collaborative (7)

Electric Vehicles Incentives, Rebates, and Grants ENDING SOON

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Oct 3, 2018 1:56:43 PM

Time is running out to get a great deal on EVs and Charging Stations! There is A LOT of activity happening at a federal, state, regional, and local level to promote the sale and install of electric..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Electric Vehicles

Think Local First: How Shopping Relates to Sustainability

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Sep 25, 2018 5:14:31 PM

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..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips

Sustainability Tip: Leave No Trace

Posted by Ford Sanger on Sep 3, 2018 10:37:00 AM

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...

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips

How to Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Aug 22, 2018 11:53:54 AM

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..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Recycling, Waste Update

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When Clean ≠ Green

Posted by Elizabeth Esche on Aug 21, 2018 3:28:52 PM

Health & Sustainability aren't mutually exclusive If you’ve ever gone to the grocery store to shop for your family, you know that reading labels can be revelatory, but time consuming. To speed up the..

Topics: Forever Green, Climate Action Collaborative

Proper Disposal of Apple Cores Composting

Sustainability Tip: Eat it and Keep It: Store Your Apple Core

Posted by Ford Sanger on Aug 20, 2018 1:08:23 PM

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..

Topics: Forever Green, Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips

Dos & Donts of Backyard Compost

Posted by Andrew King on Aug 7, 2018 10:47:23 AM

How do I keep my backyard compost happy and healthy? DOS

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Composting

New Compost Facility in the Eagle Valley

Posted by Shawn Bruckman on Aug 7, 2018 9:42:57 AM

New compost facility is great news for gardeners – and for local greenhouse gas emissions Ever wonder what happens to that banana peel after you throw it away? How about those yard trimmings?

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Composting

Composting with Bears - Steps to Keep Your Compost Bear-Free

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Aug 2, 2018 11:24:49 AM

It doesn't have to be bad news bears when it comes to compost One of the biggest barriers for local residents in Eagle County to start their own backyard compost pile, is the concern over attracting..

Topics: Climate Action Collaborative, Composting