to all of its tenants.
The program works like this: Each Breckenridge Terrace unit receives a food scrap recycling bucket, which was supplied through the High Country Conservation Center. Tenants fill the bucket with food scraps, including spoiled food, fruit pits and peels, coffee grounds and bones. The tenants then dump their food scraps into a food scrap pile located on the property.
The food scrap pile is hauled away for a fee, similar to a recycling or trash fee.
The project was started in March by one of the residents living on the property, according to Sara Lococo, spokesperson for Breckenridge Ski Resort.
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A pair of recycling bins in Frisco show which items are and aren t allowed to be recycled. At a Frisco Town Council meeting April 13, members voiced a desire to encourage more residents to recycle as well as to reduce the prevalence of single-use items in town.
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Frisco residents and businesses showed improvement in trying to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly last year, but more can always be done.
That was the message from the High Country Conservation Center, which attended a virtual Frisco Town Council meeting April 13 for a joint work session discussion on how the center’s programs performed in Frisco last year. Overall, the conservation center reported good results from the town.
Solarize Summit is back for a third year. The program, driven by the High Country Conservation Center and the Summit Climate Action Collaborative, offers Summit County residents and businesses rebates for solar panel installations. According to a news release, the program will run from April 1 to June 30.
Eagle County-based Active Energies Solar is the installer for the program and offers free property assessments to interested home or business owners, according to the release. The company is providing tiered rebates to participants, meaning that discounts increase with more local participation. According to High Country Conservation Center’s website, the Solarize Summit rebate will range from $150 to $500 depending on how many people participate in the program this year. Participants must sign a contract before June 30 to participate.