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Author: Regan Tuttle
Telluride, Colorado is more than the best ski town in in America. It’s an epi-center for socially conscious thought. We’ve got the G: the gondola, a thirteen minute ride connecting Telluride to the town of Mountain Village. It’s green, operates by wind power purchased by San Miguel Power, and is the only transportation of its kind in the US. It’s also free, by the way, and encourages less fossil fuel traffic. Our festivals are also very earth-friendly. We take the planet into consideration when planning our parties. For example, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival purchases carbon credits, offers free filtered water to cut down on garbage generated by plastic water bottles, and has major recycling and composting centers on-site with teams of workers ensuring that waste is put in its place. In the past year, the town of Telluride has also banned plastic bags.
That’s right, plastic bags. You know, those very thin sacks that come in brown or white? The ones that are stuffed in the bottom drawer that you can barely keep shut in your kitchen? Or perhaps you are someone who prefers to store all of the plastic bags in a larger bag, probably also plastic, in the pantry. Some recycling centers will actually take them, but many do not. Chances are, Continue reading »
