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The Environmental Group!
We wish all a healthy season and a happy, eco-friendly New Year.
THINK FOREST HEALTH THIS WINTER!
Winter and spring are the best seasons to "fell" your trees for upcoming removal next year, 2009.
CUT YOUR TREES NOW!
2008 Forest Health Legislation
The Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff takes you on a provacative tour of our consumer-driven culture from resource extraction to iPod incineration.
MPB
Recommended websites by an Earthwatch reader and fellow canyonite:
www.csfs.colostate.edu/iandd.htm
www.garna.org/beetle/part4.html
Recycling
Recycle
CFLs at 104 Colorado Ace Hardware Stores
- find the
store nearest you, click the link above.
For
recycle fun facts and figures:
"What
do recycling symbols on plastics mean?"
The State of Recycling in Colorado 2006
A SECOND LIFE FOR STUFF IN METRO DENVER
EARTH 911
- ... lists most area reuse and recyling
centers - VERY COOL!
Key in zip code and displays most of our local reuse and recycling
centers.
If you are a do it yourself recycler, consider these local
recycling centers:
Nederland -
"green boxes" on Hwy 119 across from the turn off to the
Elementary School on Ridge Road
Gilpin -
Mid County Transfer Station
Arvada -
many recycling bins at grocery stores and churches. Arvada
Recycling on Ralston Road specializes in metals
ECOCYCLE in Boulder accepts plastic #1, #2 and dairy tubs, chipboard, aseptic containers, office paper, junk mail, low grade paper such as cereal boxes, bottles, cans and metals, phone books and magazines.
AMERICA RECYCLES in Denver also accepts plastic milk jugs
and pop bottles along with magazines, catalogs and chipboard.
If you are trying to figure out what to do with your odds and
ends such
as tires, batteries, mattresses, printer cartridges etc. consult the
Colorado Recycles Guide online at www.colorado-recycles.org.
Latest News!
January 8, 2009 - regular meeting - 7:00 pm: We will meet for business first and
then have delicious food, drink, and an opportunity to visit. Please
join us.
Pine Beetle Information - general information on MPB and forest health. Additionally, please check the "projects" page.
(Source: Barkbeetles.org)
Thank you!
Thank you to:
Bambi and Paul Hansen for hosting a very fun and yummy Holiday Potluck.
TEG Meetings
TEG meets at CCC Community
Center the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm. Everyone
is welcome!
For more information, email - info@tegonline.org.