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The challenge started on a lark during the Solar Decathlon hosted in Denver in 2017. University of Colorado students persisted with novice crew -- and through COVID-19 -- to build a sustainable option to the lack of affordable housing in resort communities.
The 2021 crop in some areas is forecast to be a good one, but fruit operations like Ela Family Farms near Hotchkiss need to get back on their feet after a devastating fall freeze.
Recycling has been seen as a personal responsibility, but more initiatives around the state are looking at making structural, systemic change.
One glass bottle can become another in as little as 30 days, thanks to a lot of science and machines.
