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Zero Waste
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow; What Happens to Waste Collected from Beauty Salons?
Shampoo bowls at Zinke Hair Salon in Boulder, Colorado. | Credit: Frani Halperin/H2O Media, Ltd. One of the latest trends in the beauty industry is to keep the large volume of waste that salons generate out of landfills. Looking good now means being sustainable. A handful of companies are collecting […]
Zero Waste 2022: How Does CU Boulder Handle Its Waste?
CU Boulder is its own jurisdiction within Boulder city limits. The campus has its own police force and its own fleet of garbage trucks. CU Boulder was also an early adopter of Zero Waste principals. So, what happens to the waste? Is it treated differently that the rest of the […]
Zero Waste 2022: Following The Student Move-Out Trash
When the University of Colorado’s Spring semester ended in May, many students left town and also left behind tons of trash. As part of our Follow the Waste Stream series, KGNU’s Sam Fuqua looks at what happens to all the stuff. Listen: (Download Audio) Kathy Carroll, Community Relations Manager for […]
Zero Waste 2022: Ask The Recycling Expert (call-in show)
Everything you've ever wanted to know about your household trash and what do to with it. What gets tossed and what can be recycled? News Director Shannon Young hosts a call-in show with recycling expert, Rosie Briggs, EcoCycle's Community Education and Engagement Manager. Listen: (Download Audio)
Zero Waste 2022: Where Does Marshall Fire Debris Go?
Large scale clean up is finally underway for properties completely destroyed by the Marshall Fire. As part of our 2022 Follow the Waste Stream Series, KGNU’s Stacie Johnson presents her coverage of the debris removal journey and if there is a second life for any material that gets cleared away […]
Zero Waste 2022: Boulder Food Rescue Finds Bounty in Blemished Produce
Food waste in the United States produces as much pollution as 37 million cars per year. That’s according to a report by the National Resources Defense Council which also found that redirecting just one-third of the country’s total food waste would be more than enough to provide food security for […]
