Green Tips for Fall/Winter By Barbara Rivera, Congress Park Green Team Waste Diversion & Reduction Denver’s LEAF DROP (thru 12/7) turns fallen leaves into compost (get 5 free compostable leaf bags at Ace Hardware). TREECYCLE program turns discarded holiday trees into mulch after Christmas (remove all decorations, lights & stand and place tree 2 feet away from bins on collection day). See details at www.denvergov.org. Hosting a party? Resist the …Continue reading →
Green Tips for Summer By Barbara Rivera, Congress Park Green Team Transportation Options To Reduce Pollution and Congestion Don’t have a bike? No Problem! Denver B Cycle bike sharing program has a bike for you. In 2016, B Cycle riders made 354,652 trips, saving an estimated 76,452 gallons of gas and avoiding 1,503,820 pounds of CO2 emissions! Follow the directions at any B Cycle station (stations at Botanic Gardens, 12th …Continue reading →
Green Tips for Spring By Barbara Rivera, Congress Park Green Team Water Conservation Check your water bill. Denver’s goal for “Daily Indoor Water Use” is 40 gallons/person, but we average a whopping 150 gallons! Low-flow shower & faucets save 10-15,000 gallons of water (family of 4) annually. Low Flow Toilets can save 4,000 gallons per person per year. Washing clothes uses 18.5% of our water. Do laundry only when …Continue reading →