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Waste Connections of Colorado Participates in Concert for Kids Bowl -a -thon.

On March 20th 2012.  Waste Connections of Colorado participated in the Concert for Kids Bowl-a-thon.  The Waste Connections team raised $10462.08.

Waste Connections Has Been Nominated for Erie Chamber Business of the Year!

Waste Connections has received the honor of being nominated for the 2011 Business of the Year Award by the Erie Chamber of commerce.

"Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. has been supportive of our chamber for many years and in numerous ways.  You have continually supported and contributed to our major events with both in-kind services and financial sponsorships. "   -Elle Cabbage, Executive Director Erie Chamber of Commerce

 "We are proud to have Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. as an Erie Chamber of Commerce member; additionally, we are happy to recognize you as our most deserving 2011 Business of the Year" -Elle Cabbage, Executive Director Erie Chamber of Commerce

To say the least this is a great honor for all of us here at Waste Connections.

Harnessing landfill gas in Erie for power production: A new methane gas-to-energy facility will go online this fall

ERIE -- Capturing 1,200 cubic feet of methane per minute to generate 4.8 megawatts of electricity -- enough to power half of Erie's 6,700 households for decades into the future -- is a pretty tall order.

The 10 Most (and Least) Green Take-out Containers

Your food can't go everywhere exposed; it needs packaging. Unfortunately, much of that packaging takes massive amounts of energy to create and doesn't properly decompose. We've rated some common carriers on a scale from 1 (bad) to 5 (good).

Frightening Fact: Bottled Water Fad

Members of the United Nations estimate that if the world took half of what it currently spends on bottled water ($100 billion annually) and invested it in water infrastructure and treatment, everyone in the world could have access to clean drinking water.

DIY Toxin-Free Cleaning Guide

We love all the new non-toxic cleaning products on the market. But did you know that baking soda, vinegar, borax, salt, citrus and even ketchup can be effective, non-toxic cleaners? Your grandparents did. They are cheap, readily available, and you don't have to worry about potentially harmful fumes.

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