The state of Colorado currently has a 19 percent diversion rate, and in an effort to increase that number, the state is participating in studies to identify materials and end markets for remanufacturing and looking for new opportunities to get more residents and businesses on board with recycling.
For example, in early November, the Colorado Association for Recycling chose Colorado Springs as a participant for its pilot recycling program, which aims to attract more millennials and young people and increase the amount of paper and corrugated cardboard recycled.
