Hi, Eartha! With the holidays coming up I want to be conscious of the impacts holiday traditions have on our planet. How can I practice a more sustainable Thanksgiving? – Elsie, Dillon Valley Elsie, thanks for reaching out! The Thanksgiving holiday is all about expressing gratitude. Practicing sustainable behaviors, especially over the holidays, is a […]
Dear Eartha, Can I recycle my political yard signs? – Jason, Summit Cove Jason, thanks so much for your question. As we can all see from the signs dotting lawns across Summit County, election season is in full swing. And all those signs add up to lots of material that we’d rather not add to […]
Dear Eartha, Last week a new climate change report was all over my newsfeed. Can you break it down for me — are we doomed? – Jared, Frisco Jared, thanks for bringing up the huge elephant in the room. Sometimes it’s easier to ignore bad news, whatever it is, and pretend that life can go […]
Dear Eartha, I have accumulated a variety of automotive fluids from different cars and dirt bikes. Where and how can these be recycled in Summit County? – Zach, Breckenridge Zach, your question is an important one, and thank you for being a good steward of our environment by recycling your automotive fluids. Did you know […]
Dear Eartha, I saw that recycling is up for vote this November through ballot initiative 1A. I already recycle and I don’t understand why it’s lumped with all these other things. Can you shed a little light? – Jared, Silverthorne Jared, thank you so much for your question — it’s so important to understand the […]
Dear Eartha, I see that Imagine a Day Without Water is coming up. It got me thinking about all the ways I use water in my daily life and there are a lot! Can you imagine our resources drying up? Colorado and Summit County are quickly growing. How will there be enough? I’m glad you’re […]
Dear Eartha, Is there anything in preparation for winter I can do to help curb my pricey energy bills? I’m trying to postpone turning my heat on as long as possible, but don’t want to sacrifice comfort. When my boiler kicked on last week for the first time this year, I figured it was the […]
In 1971, American author Dr. Seuss published a children’s book named “The Lorax”. It chronicles the plight of the environment, personified as the Lorax, against a greedy industrialist. If you haven’t read the book or seen the movie, the basic premise is that the production and sale of goods requires deforestation which, in turn, pollutes […]
Hey Eartha, The food was incredibly prepared by chef Vinny at High Country Conservation Center’s (HC3) Harvest Dinner this past Tuesday, but I want to know where it all came from! How do I get in touch with all the local farms that donated? – Missy, Dillon Hey Missy, I am so glad you enjoyed HC3’s […]
Dear Eartha,My neighbor has been busy chopping wood all summer to get ready for the winter. I’m a bit jealous of his ability to heat with wood because it seems more natural. What is better for the environment — his wood stove or my gas one? – Ellen, Breckenridge Great question, Ellen! As the aspen […]
Dear Eartha, I’ve always wanted to compost, but I’m afraid of the smell and attracting wildlife. How can I get started? – Sara, Blue RiverSara, this is such an important question. The U.S. government estimates that more food waste – 37 million tons annually – ends up in the trash than any other single material. And, […]
