The Composting Consortium is an initiative of Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy. Their mission is to increase food waste diversion and the collection/recovery of food-contact compostable packaging. Two of their new platforms/projects that launched this week which may be of interest to you, your team, Colorado composters and Colorado municipalities.
CDPHE is looking for bids from contractors to develop an update to Colorado's Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan.
The report was commissioned by Colorado’s Circular Economy Development Center and prepared by RRS. Textiles, tires, plastics, and wood identified as key focus areas for circular economy development in Colorado.
The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, more commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the availability of up to $63 million to enable state and local governments to expand battery recycling and modernize American manufacturing by making cutting edge technologies like advanced sensors and modeling more accessible to small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs). Administered by DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), this funding opportunity advances next-generation tools and resources to achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s ambitious goal of a net-zero economy by 2050 and will help revitalize and strengthen America’s global leadership in manufacturing.
The Region 8 Sustainable Materials Management Grant is now open and accepting applications. The request for applications (RFA) will be open for 45 days (till September 27th , 2024). Click here to view and apply for this opportunity, and let me know if you need any assistance along the way.
The search for YVSC's Circular Economy Director position is now open and the solicitation is found here.
The Division of Energy and Environment is searching for a Sustainability Coordinator to develop and deliver sustainability programs in the areas of transportation, waste, and/or energy. These solutions will advance Broomfield’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction targets and Zero Waste Action goals. In addition, the incumbent may represent Broomfield in stakeholder discussions and coordinate with internal and external parties on sustainability topics.
The idea of recycling is nice. But with few companies recycling consumer waste into something useful, efforts seem futile. Don’t despair. Here are companies making new stuff out of old stuff in Colorado.
This staffer will work with staff across multiple Eco-Cycle departments to manage and lead consulting projects with Colorado municipalities to help them adopt Zero Waste policies, programs, community education and engagement, services, operations, and infrastructure. Projects may include feasibility studies, gap, and opportunities analyses; municipal Zero Waste plans; waste characterization and waste reduction studies; stakeholder engagement; and policy analysis.
This staffer will be a member of Eco-Cycle’s leadership team of Department Directors and will lead Eco-Cycle’s compost strategies and work. Specific responsibilities include:
The City of Steamboat Springs, in partnership with Routt County Regional Building Department, has contracted with Vert Sites, LLC, to perform a study of waste materials generated locally from new construction, renovation, and demolition/deconstruction (C&D). A major component of this study is stakeholder engagement with construction waste haulers/processors, and local building professionals and contractors.
The Zero Waste Valet Associate is responsible for transporting recyclables, compostables and trash for concessions on the B concourse, and educating their staff about best practices in waste diversion. The ZWV Associate will also be responsible for communicating with the Program Manager, Program Director and DEN Airport Sustainability team about how concessions are performing, rates of contamination, and ideas for improvement and/or increased efficiencies for the program. ZWV Associates will weigh each waste stream from each concession and record that weight, along with any instances of contamination, using a specially designed software. This data will be used by Scraps and DEN to report on the impact of the pilot program and to generate progress reports for the concessions themselves. After weights are recorded, ZWV Associates will bring the waste to the proper disposal area (chute, compactor, toter, etc) throughout the concourse.
The Zero Waste Valet Manager is responsible for transporting recyclables, compostables, and trash for concessions on the B concourse, and educating their staff about best practices in waste diversion. The ZWV Manager will also be responsible for communicating with the Program Director, other Program Managers, ZWV Associates, and DEN Airport Sustainability team about how concessions are performing, rates of contamination, and ideas for improvement and/or increased efficiencies for the program. ZWV Managers will weigh each waste stream from each concession and record that weight, along with any instances of contamination, using specially designed software. This data will be used by Scraps and DEN to report on the impact of the pilot program and to generate progress reports for the concessions themselves. After recording weights, ZWV Managers will bring the waste to the proper disposal area (chute, compactor, toter, etc) throughout the concourse. As the program evolves, we expect that ZWV Managers will reduce the amount of waste transportation and weighing they perform daily and step into a more managerial role for newly hired ZWV Associates.
Circular Action Alliance (CAA), a 501(c)3, became the first U.S. Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) for paper and packaging in 2022, and in less than a year was selected by California, Colorado, and Oregon to represent producers and meet the requirements of their laws. The organization is poised to deliver best-in-class compliance services, scale innovation, and build systems that help both companies and consumers waste less and recycle more in these states, and in other states that have passed or will pass EPR laws in the future.
On May 17th, 2023 the Standards for Products Represented as Compostable, Senate Bill 23-253 was signed into law.
Used mattress foam piling up at Spring Back Colorado’s recycling plant in Commerce City is due to a lack of a market, a problem that recyclers of other materials are wrestling with, too.
Circular Action Alliance has announced Juri Freeman as the organization's new executive director for Colorado operations, effective June 18, 2024.
The 2024 NextCycle Colorado Pitch Competition was an energizing showcase of creativity and dedication, highlighting the innovative spirit within our community. We're deeply grateful to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for the opportunity to collaborate with such exceptional individuals and organizations committed to driving positive change.
