Posted:
9/11/2019 3:12:18 PM
by Walking Mountains
Increasing recycling rates is also one of the goals for our Climate Action Collaborative for the Eagle County Community, whose goal is to reduce local carbon pollution 25% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. Recycling is accessible to everyone, it’s cost effective, it shrinks landfills, and it conserves natural resources.
But did you know, one of the best kept secrets in recycling has to do with energy savings?
Posted:
9/4/2019 11:55:43 AM
by Stephen Beane - Walking Mountains Science Center
A study done by Eunomia Research & Consulting reports that more than 80% of the annual input of plastic litter, such as drink bottles and plastic packing, comes from land-based sources. Litter follows water, and heavy rains wash trash into rivers and storm drains, which eventually make their way to the ocean. Therefore, local litter does not stay local for very long and ends up having a serious global impact