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
New study outlines issues, case studies and remedies for U.S. recycling across the country
Recycling challenges vary across the country, but, overall, states are failing to both reduce unnecessary waste and adjust to a changing recycling landscape, according to a new study from U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center.
The most comprehensive plastic pollution reduction bill in the country stalled in California. Here’s what we do next.
California came close to passing the most ambitious legislation aimed at reducing plastic pollution in the country. But not close enough.
