Reduce, reuse, refuse, recycle

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – we want to pay more attention to the first two when reducing our use and waste, both of which are key to addressing pollution and the energy use that is driving climate disruption.

How we're tackling the challenge

After the recent victories against pollution with the Albuquerque Clean & Green Ordinance and Bernalillo County we are stronger now more than ever in our collective workfor a clean environment. The future is looking bright for our youth.

Resources

Can I recycle aluminum foil? What do I do with broken fluorescent bulbs? Where can I take broken electronics? Use our smart guide to recycling.

Zero Waste Tours

Ever wonder what happens to your trash and recycling after it’s picked up? What happens to our waste water after it goes down the drain or your poop after it’s flushed? Do you know what can be e-cycled and where?

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Come join us on the Zero Waste Tours to find out. These are just some of the facilities we will be touring:

BARCO Recycling Facility
Cerro Colorado Landfill
Albuquerque Computer and Electronics Recycling Co.
ABCWUA Wastewater Treatment Plant
Rio Grande Soil Amendment Facility
Soilutions Composting
Magpie Motors – Used EV Dealership

You can sign up on our calendar or contact Laurie Zunner at lmzunne@gmail.com.

Santa Fe: Think globally, act locally

Please visit eldorado285recycles.org to learn about how Eldorado at Santa Fe recycles, and contact Co-chairs Joe Eigner at joseigner@gmail.com or Karen Sweeney at ksweeney99@comcast.net with questions or for more information, or to join our Zero Waste team.

Recent Zero Waste news

2024 Climate Solutions Town Halls

In August, “Gen Green” will engage with communities across New Mexico with the goal of educating and empowering our community through a series of Climate Solutions - Just Transition Town Halls. Albuquerque August 8, Las Cruces August 14, Taos August ...

Opinion: ‘Produced water’ must be kept out of our state’s rivers and streams

We're in the news: Albuquerque Journal op-ed piece includes member Dale Doremus. June 16, 2024 ...

Tell the NM Oil Conservation Commission we want oil and gas operators paying to clean up their toxic pollution!

NM taxpayers are often left paying the clean-up bill for low or non-producing wells that leak toxic chemicals into the groundwater. The industry’s “insurance coverage” doesn’t include enough funding to address the actual costs. Tell the Commission the rules need ...

Stop growth of staggering $8 billion oil and gas cleanup gap

Advocates across New Mexico petitioned the Oil Conservation Commission to modernize woefully outdated laws governing oil and gas cleanup, financial assurance and operator transfers ...