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At the Colorado Chautauqua, our goal is to reduce our waste stream to a mere trickle.
Throughout the grounds, and in each of our cottages, are blue recycling bins. A wide variety of metal, plastic, glass and paper products can be placed in these bins, with no sorting necessary. Guidelines on what can be recycled are posted in the cottages.
In our meeting venues, including the Dining Hall and Community House, we are employing Zero Waste techniques through the use of compostable materials including plates, napkins, utensils and cups that are made of paper or a corn-based material that looks like plastic. In addition, all our yard and tree trimmings are collected and converted to mulch to be used in our gardens and flower beds.
When renovating our historic buildings, we often use reclaimed building materials and divert 65 percent of construction waste from landfills through recycling and re-use. In our general operations, we strive to purchase products that are made with recycled materials and that utilize recyclable packaging.
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