Steamboat Springs, CO Seeks Recycling Ambassadors

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Steamboat Springs city officials are looking for several community members to serve as recycling ambassadors who will help educate and encourage recycling in multifamily housing complexes. “The city has a goal to divert 85% of our waste stream through composting and recycling by 2050, with an interim goal of 46% by 2030,” Community Recycling Coordinator Alicia Archibald.

“By engaging passionate volunteers in their own neighborhoods, we will educate residents on recycling best practices to increase recycling collection rates and decrease contamination within our multifamily housing complexes.”

According to the city, with the first recycling ambassadors already working in a few complexes, Steamboat Springs needs additional volunteers to help spur change in recycling and waste reduction. As an ambassador, volunteers will be asked to lead by example in their multifamily housing complexes, while educating neighbors about recycling and other waste reduction strategies.

Courtesy: www.wasteadvantage.com