2023 Colorado Legislative Report
In 2023, CoPIRG supported 17 bills at the legislature on a range of public interest issues that protect consumers, safeguard our public health and improve our quality of life across Colorado.
Recycling & compost
To reduce waste, conserve natural resources and address the mounting climate crisis, America needs more recycling and composting.
The Latest on Recycling & compost
How much food does America waste and what can we do to stop it?
Are some recycling labels misleading? Unfortunately, yes.
Updates
Two wins: Save the bees and truth-in-labeling for compostables
Report finds that Colorado’s recycling rate is still lagging — but poised for a breakthrough
Votes Yes on Denver initiative 306 – Waste No More
Featured Resources
Products without packaging: How refill stores can help solve the plastics crisis
The State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado 2022
Reducing plastic waste in the states
2022 Legislative Scorecard
The Latest
‘Chromebook Churn’ report highlights problems of short-lived laptops in schools
Policies that give every student a laptop are likely here to stay, and the consequences of balancing utility and sustainability are huge. As many schools send notices to kids about returning their Chromebooks before summer break, CoPIRG Foundation highlights the short-lived lifecycle of these devices and the impact on both our schools and the environment. The report shows simple ways we can extend the lifespan of these devices.
New Report: Transformational Producer Responsibility law and municipal actions position Colorado for breakthrough on statewide recycling
Actions come as 6th annual State of Recycling and Composting Report finds Colorado’s 16% recycling and composting rate remains well below national average
Colorado becomes third state to approve ‘producer responsibility’ law to reduce packaging waste
Trash Talk’: Students discuss solutions to plastic pollution
Young leaders celebrated this Earth Day by comparing notes on how to move our country toward a zero-waste future.
Department of the Interior will end plastic pollution in parks, public lands
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued an order on Wednesday, World Oceans Day, to phase out single-use plastic products on lands managed by the Department of the Interior by 2032. The order is intended to reduce -- and eventually eliminate -- plastic and polystyrene food and beverage containers, bottles, straws, cups, cutlery and disposable plastic bags at national parks and on other public lands.
