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 This holiday, send green valentines to people you love through the Eco-Cycle eStore, where we hand select the products you need to lead a Zero Waste lifestyle. Shop our holiday gift section for organic and fair-trade chocolates, recycled cards and other stylish holiday treats. By giving products that support the environment, you're sure to be adored! Plus, Eco-Cycle receives a portion of each sale, so don't wait! Shop today and please share this link with your friends and loved ones.
Rather make your own card? Join Eco-Cycle staff to create cards out of old calendars, junk mail and more. We provide the materials—you provide the creativity! View our online calendar for the dates and locations of this fun reuse workshop.
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Volunteer Opportunities and Trainings |
Green Star Schools Helpers
 Students in Green Star Schools don't just throw their lunch trays in the trash, they reuse them. They also recycle and compost an average of two-thirds of all their waste! Three additional Boulder County schools have just signed up to be Green Star Schools, and while the program is enormously popular with the kiddos, it's also a big adjustment. Do you have lunch time free on weekdays to volunteer in school cafeterias and help students sort their recyclables from their compostables? We’ll provide all necessary training. To help out, please e-mail Kary.
Frozen, Dead, but Not Wasteful: Frozen Dead Guy Days Goes for Zero
March 6-8, Nederland
Yup, you read the headline correctly. Eco-Cycle is working with this fun and quirky event in Nederland to make it Zero Waste. We need your help to make sure all the frozen dead guys, er, thawed men and women, participate in and learn about Zero Waste. If you have a few hours to help out, please e-mail Alyssa.
Upcoming Volunteer Trainings
 If you’re new to the volunteer team or looking for a refresher, join us for an Eco-Leader training. These two hours are well spent: you'll learn about Eco-Cycle, our history, Zero Waste and more, including insider information about recycling guidelines. RSVP with Caroline.
* March 14, 10 a.m. - noon, Longmont (location TBA)
* May 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., CHaRM (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials) in Boulder
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Save the date!
Eco-Cycle's Zero Waste Community & Business
Awards: April 22, 4 - 6:30 p.m. |
 Celebrate the planet on Earth Day by joining Eco-Cycle at the Zero Waste Community & Business Awards! This year, the annual event will be held at A Spice of Life Event Center in Boulder. Our Zero Waste businesses and other community partners will snack, drink and celebrate the very best efforts in working to build a model Zero Waste community. Keep an eye out for more details in upcoming e-newsletters and on our website. But for now, please save the date!
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Stop Junk Mail and Support Eco-Cycle
at the Same Time |
 Eco-Cycle has partnered with 41pounds.org to help you reduce junk mail, preserve the environment and raise money for Eco-Cycle. For $41, 41pounds.org contacts 20-35 direct mail companies—including almost all credit card applications, coupon mailers and more—to remove your name from their distribution lists. They do all the legwork, reduce your junk mail by 80-95% for five years and donate $15 of your purchase to Eco-Cycle! Learn more and get started today!
THANK YOU for helping Eco-Cycle and our
community become a Zero Waste
model for the world.
Support our mission and make a tax-free donation online.
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February 2009
