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Denver moves forward with composting and recycling enforcement
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More than two years after Denver voters approved a ballot initiative aimed at increasing recycling and composting across the city’s businesses, residential buildings, and construction sites, the city will now finalize implementation and enforcement. Denver City Council members voted 10 to 2 to approve Council Bill 25-0628, which amends the city code related to the…
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More teens working in Colorado, U.S. than before the start of COVID-19 pandemic
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School is out for summer and that means teens aren’t only looking forward to warmer weather and vacations, but also summer jobs. And they’ll have plenty of company. In 2021, 39.6% of teens ages 16 to 19 were participating in the nation’s workforce, while 32% of Colorado teens in that age group were part of…
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Committee rejects bill to require customer opt-in for utensils, condiments from restaurants
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A House committee rejected legislation that, if passed, would have required restaurants and food delivery services to ask customers if they want single-use items, such as utensils and condiments, instead of providing them automatically. The committee unanimously voted to indefinitely postpone House Bill 1134 on Wednesday following an hour and a half of testimony from…
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Bill seeks customer opt-in for utensils, condiments from Colorado restaurants
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Restaurant customers would have to request plastic utensils and condiment packets with their to-go food if a bipartisan bill introduced in the Colorado House becomes law. House Bill 1134 would require restaurants and third-party food delivery services to ask customers if they want single-use items like cutlery, napkins and condiments instead of providing them automatically.…