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Press Release

12Sep

Thinking of swapping your lawn for a water-saving garden? This nonprofit has a ‘plant-by-numbers’ service to help

Neal Lurie

Garden In A Box,News,Save Water

When Jessie Myers of Thornton looked out her window, she saw a kind of personal battlefield. The homeowner was waging a war to keep her grass green — and she

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14Aug

Resource Central sees record participation in programs that help people transition from thirsty grass to climate-resilient yards

Neal Lurie

Blog,News,Save Water

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Coloradans are ripping out their thirsty grass yards in record numbers. This year more than 10,000 households in Front Range communities transitioned a portion of their yards to waterwise landscaping

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18Jul

Resource Central Announces New Program Director

Resource Central staff

News

The award-winning environmental nonprofit is proud to welcome its newest member to the team: Joe Pitts, an experienced leader with a passion for sustainability. BOULDER, Colorado, July 17, 2023 –

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28Jun

Resource Central Announces New Marketing Coordinator

Resource Central staff

News

  The innovative nonprofit that supports sustainability by encouraging people to donate building materials proudly welcomes Katie O’Malley to the team. BOULDER, Colorado, June 27, 2023 – Resource Central, an

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29May

Updated Web Page Explains How To Donate Building Materials

Resource Central staff

Materials Reuse,News

Resource Central Relaunches Page on Materials Reuse Program–Learn How to Save the Planet and Some Money  The award-winning nonprofit has updated its webpage on the Materials Reuse program. Learn how

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17May

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

Neal Lurie

Blog,Materials Reuse,News,Resource

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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

Blog,Materials Reuse,News,Resource

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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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01Feb

Marshall Fire victims to get free waterwise gardens to help build climate resilient yards

Neal Lurie

News

Families rebuilding after the Marshall Fire have a new way to add color and beauty to their yards. Resource Central, a local conservation-focused nonprofit, is providing 200 square feet of

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26Oct

Largest Landfill Diversion Day

Resource Central staff

Blog,Materials Reuse

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  BOULDER- Local nonprofit, Resource Central, had the highest landfill diversion day in its history on Saturday, October 15. Resource Central diverted more than 107,000 pounds of tools last Saturday

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16Apr

Earth Day celebration at newly renovated zero waste hub in Boulder

Neal Lurie

Blog,Materials Reuse,News,Resource

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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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