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03Apr

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To Use or Not Use Landscape Fabric? That is the Question!

Taylor Nicholson

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We all know how frustrating it can be to keep weeds from taking over our beloved gardens. One of the most popular choices for controlling weeds is landscape fabric, but is it really the right solution for your garden?

02Apr

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Veggie Gardening Resources

Ali Colbert

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In addition to our waterwise, perennial Garden In A Box kits, each spring Resource Central sells a vegetable garden, perfect for starting your own veggie garden. This year, our customer-favorite,

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06May

Resource Central's annual CU Yard Sale | Saturday, May 18 9am-5pm

Resource Central to Divert Students’ Supplies from Landfills

Rachel Staats

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Conservation partnership with the Environmental Center at CU Boulder champions the reuse of materials with home goods available to the community starting May 18.

17May

Resource Central keeps CU fans from landfills – unique partnership promotes reuse of materials from university dorms

Neal Lurie

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BOULDER, CO – As thousands of students finished final exams last week and scrambled to move out of their dorms, a local nonprofit helped CU Boulder students divert thousands of

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22Mar

Resource Central expands building materials reuse and free pickups

Neal Lurie

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Spring cleaning and garage decluttering just got a little easier in Boulder thanks to a local nonprofit. Resource Central, a conservation-focused nonprofit based in Boulder, just completed a major expansion

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16Apr

Earth Day celebration at newly renovated zero waste hub in Boulder

Neal Lurie

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BOULDER – After a year of construction and facility upgrades, the community is invited to celebrate Earth Day at Boulder’s zero waste headquarters with a renovation reveal. Local nonprofits Resource

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03Jan

Resource Central provides free tool rentals, building materials to help families impacted by Marshall Fire

Neal Lurie

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BOULDER – Resource Central, a conservation-focused nonprofit, is providing free tool rentals and $100 worth of building materials for free to neighbors whose homes were damaged by the Marshall Fire.

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19May

Resource Central breaks ground on one of the largest building materials reuse centers in nation

Resource Central staff

Materials Reuse,News,Press Release,Resource

Boulder nonprofit Resource Central is beginning construction of the biggest phase of its building materials reuse facility. The public is invited to watch the groundbreaking ceremony on Facebook at: Facebook.com/ResourceCentral.

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16Feb

Zero Waste upgrades coming to Boulder

Resource Central staff

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Local nonprofits Resource Central and Eco-Cycle break ground  on facility improvements at 6400 Arapahoe   BOULDER – February 16, 2021 – Local residents helping to reduce waste will see significant

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14Dec

Future Renovations at Resource Central

Resource Central staff

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We are excited to announce that the future renovations at Resource Central, 6400 Arapahoe Road, are around the corner! For now, we want to loop you all in on what’s

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