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Earth Day is every day but do you know how April 22 became known as "the" Earth Day? Find out from the history channel. www.history.com/topics/holidays/earth-day

A great event today. Two more military entities were awarded Gold member status: the Pueblo Chemical Depot and the US Air Force 21st Space Wing (located on Peterson AFB). Congratulations to them both!
That brings the number to 4 military installations in Colorado in the Environmental Leadership Program. The other two are the CO Army National Guard (5 year Gold member) and the US Air Force Academy (4 year Gold member).

Beyond regulation, giving inspiration | Department of Public Health and Environment The Colorado Environmental Leadership Program has a fresh, new look, symbolizing its efforts to bring all kinds of business owners into the fold and creatively showcase their successes.

As you celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this weekend take time to remember the valor of the patriots from the Thirteen Colonies who declared independence and gave birth to this great nation we live in. Men and women of our military continue to stand ready and proudly defend our freedom here and for others throughout the world. Reflect on the blessings that freedom represents in your life and for the opportunities it affords.

*** Shredding & Recycling Event on20 June 2015 in Englewood, CO. Sponsored by Bluestar Recyclers--a CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment Environmental Leadership Program Gold Leader (as is the COARNG).

Memorial Day (May 25) marks the beginning of the "110 Critical Days of Summer" which runs until Labor Day. This campaign is more towards being safe all summer as people get out more to campgrounds, state/federal parks, and otherwise enjoy the summer. Please use these 101 critical days to recycle items from picnics, barbeques, camping etc. to keep our state looking good. If you "pack it in, pack it out".

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Looking to recycle old TV's, computers, hard drives, keyboards etc. for free? Check out the events page at Techno Rescue, a veteran-owned company. For hard drives they charge $5 and wipe 7 times with a "kill" disk & then crushed. Afterwards you will receive a certificate of destruction. http://www.technorescue.com/our-events/

Events - Techno Rescue Techno Rescue is a Veteran owned Denver Green IT company offering computer recycling and electronics recycling. We are E-Stewards, R2 and ISO14001 Certified

USPS BlueEarth is a group of recycling programs coordinated by the US Postal Service® to support sustainability initiatives that make it easy for federal agencies and their employees to properly dispose of items, like empty ink cartridges and unwanted small electronics.

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Congratulations to Ed Oppermann and Gene Taillacq who are the Environmental Protection Officers for the COARNG Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) located on Fort Carson. They were recognized by Fort Carson's Department of Public Works on 18 April 2013 for their outstanding management of the environmental activities at the MATES. Under their guidance, the MATES facility maintains strict compliance with applicable environmental regulations and routinely receives exceptional rating during scheduled and unscheduled environmental audits. Ed and Gene also provide a valuable service to the installation. Utilizing a commercial fuel filtration system, they process soil and water contaminated JP8 from other organizations and re-use it thereby eliminating what could have been a major waste stream with cost associated with analysis, disposal and fuel replacement. The efforts of Ed and Gene have proved invaluable with regard to the compliance posture of the MATES, and their overall contributions to the Installation's environmental and sustainability initiatives. Both men received the Fort Carson "Mountain Mover" certificate and a coin from the Garrison Commander for their outstanding efforts.

Beginning July 1, 2013, under Colorado law (Senate Bill 12-133), residential/household and business electronics are banned from being disposed of in a landfill and must be recycled.
To learn more about collection events, recyclers and protecting your personal data, visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s e-waste website .



Items to be banned from landfills starting this summer include television sets, computers, video game consoles, VCRs, DVD players, printers, tablets and radios. Telephones, motor vehicle components and non-hazardous industrial or commercial devices still may be legally disposed of in Colorado landfills. Remember to protect your personal information when disposing of electronics such as computers. Hard drives should be physically destroyed before a computer is recycled, as waste facility staff is not responsible for protecting that information.

Hazardous Materials and Waste Management - Electronics and Computer Waste Under Colorado law, residential and business electronics are banned from being disposed of in a landfill and must be recycled. Per ton of waste, recycling sustains ten jobs for every one landfill job*. Electronic devices should be kept out of landfills and properly recycled to recover materials an...