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
Why we should expand composting infrastructure across the country.
Increasing compost can quickly and efficiently decrease methane emissions in landfills and restore soil health.
Here’s why part one of the EPA’s National Recycling Strategy doesn’t go far enough
Channel your inner Woodsy Owl, the original zero-waste influencer
Celebrating my favorite government mascot’s 50th birthday by sharing the zero-waste tips I have made a part of my life.
Statement: Target’s new plastic packaging goal is a step in the right direction
The Fortune 50 retailer Target announced a new goal Tuesday to reduce its use of virgin plastic 20 percent by 2025 across its own brand frequency products. It is part of a new sustainability strategy called Target Forward and covers such key categories as household cleaning, personal care and beauty.
Lawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at upcoming annual meeting
AUSTIN, Texas -- U.S. PIRG Education Fund , Environment America Research & Policy Center, and Student PIRG sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state lawmakers Thursday to Whole Foods urging the company to commit to a comprehensive plan for phasing out single-use plastic packaging from its stores. This follows a March 2021 letter signed by more than 130 advocacy and community groups calling on the national supermarket chain to adopt a bold response to the plastic pollution crisis.
