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Apr 6, 20182 min read
Go Green at the Office for Earth Day
I love Earth Day. Every year as we approach April 22nd I get excited because it means that maybe just a little more awareness will spread...
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Sep 16, 20171 min read
How Many Trees Does YOUR Office Use Each Month?
It takes 24 trees to make 1 ton of uncoated virgin (non-recycled) office paper. In other words, 1 tree makes 16.67 reams of paper, or 1...
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Mar 6, 20171 min read
9 Tips for Turning Your Business Green
1. Offer Commuting Incentives – Come up with incentives to encourage your employees to use public transportation or car pool. 2. ...
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Nov 6, 20162 min read
Doing It Right at ESRI
If you know me at all, you know that I love doing customized training sessions for our Green Girl customers. Take last month, for...
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Apr 22, 20162 min read
Spring, Earth Day, and a Compostable Straw
I went running today and I could smell spring in the air…finally. At nearly 9,000 feet, it takes longer for this season to reach our...
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Feb 21, 20163 min read
Green Girl Fun Facts
In 1997-1998: Bridget Turner (now Johnson) knocked on doors in the mountains west of Boulder for over 100 days straight signing up houses...
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Jan 16, 20163 min read
Try It...You'll Like It!
Ah, January. The month where I create what feels like a million end-of-the-year reports for counties, cities, huge organizations,...
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Aug 30, 20153 min read
Recycling Rate Increases: Putting $ Where There Is Passion
I started Green Girl Recycling eighteen years ago based upon the principle that if I could fill a need at an affordable price and deliver...
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May 4, 20152 min read
Meeting Green Challenges With…Green!
It’s May – spring is in the air and we at Green Girl Recycling have been very busy making changes to our business to remain competitive...
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Jan 30, 20152 min read
Tips for Hosting a Zero Waste Event Party at Your Organization
Uh oh...you've just been asked to host an event at your office and you don't know what to do. Well, maybe you know what to do, but...
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Oct 9, 20143 min read
Panic, Pray, Move
Life is funny at times, not always funny ‘ha ha’ – but comical in the way that often the biggest potential set-backs, bumps in the road,...
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Feb 28, 20143 min read
The Numbers Are In!
One of the most exciting times of the year for me is when I get to sit down and tally up the recycling reports from the previous year....
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Nov 18, 20133 min read
Telecommute for a Greener Office
Want to find a way to reduce your carbon footprint and increase your productivity at work? Try telecommuting just one day a week. For a...
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Aug 28, 20134 min read
Recycling on the Move
As the summer flurry of camping trips and visits to family on the other side of the country winds down, my mind turns to recycling. Well,...
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Jul 23, 20132 min read
Office Tips: How to Deal with Electronic Waste
If you do business in Colorado, then you probably already know that the e-waste ban that went into effect on July 1, 2013 is not entirely...
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Jun 30, 20132 min read
Three Great Opportunities to GIVE BACK
OSKAR Blues – June 1st If you have not yet attended the Oskar Blues Burning CAN Beer Festival, it is an EVENT. With nearly 40 breweries...
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Mar 24, 20133 min read
Crazy Recycling Businesswoman Wardrobe Survival Kit
People often comment on the many hats I wear running a recycling company, but it might be more accurate to say that I wear many clothes....
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