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New Optical Sorting Equipment
Yes.. yes, recycling is happening and Green Girl Recycling is thrilled to share how our partners (Eco-Cycle and Boulder County's MRF) are...
Aug 28, 20191 min read


Paper Shredding Made Easy!
Sarah Auer, you did it again! We are in love with the new paper shredding video you literally finished on your last day of work with us...
Jul 31, 20191 min read


Understanding Single-Stream Recycling
If you are like most people, you understand mostly which items you can recycle, but there are often all kinds of 'grey' areas with regard...
Jul 23, 20191 min read


Alex Richardson - Rising Star Award Recipient 2019
Have you ever met someone who just has contagious energy, brings passion and true love to what they do in life? Two years ago we were...
Jul 5, 20192 min read


Google’s “Take Your Kid To Work Day” 2019
Google Family deconstructing electronics
Jun 23, 20192 min read


Cardboard to the rescue
Two weeks ago, Tisha Wood, a famous French painter and neighbor, asked us if she could have some flat cardboard to help another artist...
Apr 12, 20192 min read


A Smashing Good Idea
Last week a potential customer called looking to see if we had an ‘extra’ old printer that he could have. At first, we thought he...
Mar 10, 20192 min read


Here's What You Can Do With That...
Remember that TV Aunt Lou sent you off to college with that got seven channels before your friend spilled a can of PBR on it and it...
Jun 4, 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...
Apr 6, 20182 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...
Sep 16, 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. ...
Mar 6, 20171 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...
Nov 6, 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...
Apr 22, 20162 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...
Feb 21, 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,...
Jan 16, 20163 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...
Aug 30, 20153 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...
May 4, 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...
Jan 30, 20152 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,...
Oct 9, 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....
Feb 28, 20143 min read
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