The FCSG Story

The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) grew out of a meeting held in the spring of 2005, shortly after the Kyoto Protocol went into effect, among several people interested in getting the city to commit…

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Statement on Road to Zero Waste Goals and the Community Organics Recycling Program

 Statement posted on May 23, 2017  In 2013 the City of Fort Collins adopted the forward-thinking goal of attaining zero waste by 2030 through reduction, recycling, composting and diversion as a key component of its…

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FCSG Revised Statement on Proposed Community Recycling Ordinance

Statement updated on September 7, 2016  The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has reviewed the Agenda Item Summary for the Community Recycling Ordinance (CRO) to be considered by City Council on first reading on September…

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FCSG Statement on Proposed Community Recycling Ordinance

 Statement updated on June 29, 2016  The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has reviewed the Work Session Item on the Community Recycling Ordinance (CRO) to be considered by City Council on June 28th. The Work…

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FCSG Statement on the Fort Collins Road to Zero Waste Plan

The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has reviewed the City’s Road to Zero Waste Plan (hereafter the Plan) released in November 2013. The plan sets an aggressive goal of a 100% waste diversion rate from…

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Comments on Increasing Cardboard Recycling and Reducing Disposable Bag Use

 The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) is pleased that Council directed City Staff to develop ordinances concerning increased cardboard recycling and disposable shopping bag use reduction at the work session on November 27th. We believe…

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Fort Collins Sustainability Group Comments on Recycling, Climate Action Plan

The goals of the recycling component of the Climate Action Plan include diverting 50% of all solid waste generated in Ft. Collins away from the landfill by 2010.  The City Council took an important step…

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Comments on the Draft Climate Plan

By the Fort Collins Sustainability GroupNovember 12, 2008 The Fort Collins Sustainability Group (FCSG) has reviewed the draft Climate Plan discussed at the City Council Work Session on October 28th.   We have also reviewed a…

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