Zero Waste Event Kits

Boulder Ecocycle sells something called the Zero Waste Event Kit. I was in the middle of a meet & greet/trash bag handout/fireworks sleuthing walk around the picnic area, and I saw a family that had their kit set up. Brilliant.

Which makes me wonder about a few things:

1. Could Eldorado Canyon State Park sell Zero Waste Event Kits?
2. How could park infrastructure be altered to support those who are recycling gurus?
3. How could park infrastructure and signage be altered to assist recycling tyros?
4. When I read quotes like this one: "Businesses may receive an incentive of $2.50 per subscribed cubic yard of compost collection." on a City of Boulder page, I wonder what kinds of costs and revenue a hardcore recycling/composting program might incur?
5. How many person-hours would a very thorough recycling/compost program use up?
   

Sign Fix

Problem: The clunky old signpost holder that holds the "We're all working on other stuff, please use the self-service station" sign fell apart. It has a base made of one piece of yellow, semi-durable 1/8" plastic. It also has a 4" PVC pipe sleeve for the signpost, and a fair amount of galvanized, yet rusty hardware to hold it together.

Solution: Major rebuild.

• Empty crud out of yellow container.
• Redrill signpost and PVC sleeve so that bolt holes match.
• Replace hardware.
• Fix cut-off grinder.
• Cut fencepost into appropriate lengths, drill with drillpress, use pieces to reinforce plastic.

This should last a few seasons now.

For future posts: Make sure and take "before" pictures, not just after.

This is where I work.

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