Dear Eartha, I thought I was a great recycler, but I found out recently that I might be putting items in my recycling bin that don’t belong there. Why is recycling in Summit County so confusing? Recycling shouldn’t be so confusing. But it is, thanks to years of the plastic industry tricking us into thinking everything is recyclable. So let’s start […]
Dear Eartha, I keep hearing about this plastic bag ban. How will this impact the businesses I frequent and myself personally? If you’ve shopped at the City Market in Dillon over the past few weeks, you might have noticed something missing at the checkout: plastic bags! If you haven’t heard about it yet, here’s the scoop: […]
Dear Eartha, I heard that plastic bags might get banned in Colorado. Is that true? What’s the timeline? Earlier this winter, the Dillon Town Council opted to ban plastic bags and foam takeout containers starting in August of 2021. Breckenridge and Frisco will ban single-use plastic bags starting in September. Additionally, state legislators introduced a bill […]
Dear Eartha, could you help settle a friendly bet? I thought berry containers were trash, but my husband swears they are fine in our home recycling bin (where we mix paper, cans and plastic). Who’s right?With apologies to your husband – I hope he owes you a nice dinner! – you are correct. Berry containers, […]
Dear Eartha, I noticed that some coffee shops and grocery stores are not allowing reusable mugs and shopping bags. Instead, they require single-use cups and plastic bags. Is there any real safety benefit that comes with all this waste? The pandemic has caused a lot of troubles so far and the increased use of single-use […]
Dear Eartha, I’m frustrated so much of what we buy is plastic or wrapped in plastic, and I can’t even recycle it. How did we get here and aren’t things getting better? In trying to solve the problems of present, we sometimes forget that looking back can help us navigate a better path forward. That’s […]
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