CoPIRG

10/17/2026

Happy International Repair Day!

Colorado is a leader in the Right to Repair movement – meaning our laws let you fix your stuff. This gives consumers more flexibility to repair already-purchased items and reduces the unnecessary costs associated with constantly manufacturing new products. Visit https://pirg.org/colorado/topics/right-to-repair/ to learn more.

10/16/2026

An art show in Aspen inspired by....wildlife crossings?

Thanks to the head of the Colorado Department of Transportation for joining us on this tour. Many of these artists were inspired by the challenges wildlife face just trying to cross our roads.

The art show "Safe Passages" captured the beauty and horror at these intersections. We're glad to see Colorado leading the way in installing highly effective wildlife crossings.

More pictures of the art https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/updates/touring-art-inspired-by-wildlife-crossings-with-the-head-of-cdot/

10/16/2026

Treats for teachers! And cutting down on food waste at the same time. What tips do you have for reducing food waste at home & in your community?

10/15/2026

There shouldn’t be toxic chemicals in our rivers and lakes, where people enjoy fishing, swimming and other recreational activities.
Yet our new report found that waterways across Colorado tested positive for toxic PFAS “forever chemicals.” Check out the interactive map to see which Colorado waterways tested positive: https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/resources/pfas-found-in-americas-lakes-and-streams/

10/15/2026

Heading to the Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks game tonight at Empower Field at Mile High? Save yourself the hassle & cost of parking and cut air pollution at the same time using these tips: https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/articles/how-to-get-to-the-broncos-game-without-a-car/ Go Broncos!

Headed to the Broncos game or a concert? Here are tips for getting to Empower Field at Mile High stadium by bus, train or bike

10/14/2026

Like talking weather?

This summer Colorado set records for heat but it wasn't the driest summer. That said, many fishing spots were closed due to the record dry winter/low stream flows and bear reports are 4x higher than average because of the worst natural food year on record.

Learn more about this summer's weather and it's impacts - watch the interview we did with expert meteorologists like Meteorologist Chris Bianchi, state climatologists and experts with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. You can find the full interview on our YouTube channel or at https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/articles/how-bad-was-the-weather-this-summer-in-colorado/

10/09/2026

For the last few years, you’ve only been able to compost food and yard scraps in Denver. But the city just expanded its list of accepted compost items to include greasy pizza boxes, coffee filters, tea bags, napkins, and other food-soiled paper items, giving residents an opportunity to divert even more waste from landfills and fight global warming.

For the full rundown on what you can and cannot compost in Denver under the new compost rules go to - https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/articles/what-can-i-compost-in-denver/ .

10/07/2026

Happy Day! The cheapest, cleanest energy is the energy we don't need to use. From higher efficiency standards for appliances to stuff you can do at home on insulation, windows, lighting, deserves more credit for cutting waste, costs, pollution. Tips on things you can do room-by-room at copirg.org or https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/articles/national-energy-efficiency-day/.

10/06/2026

Another river cleanup, another 81 pounds of trash pulled out.

We found lots of plastic stuff like chip bags & water bottles. Plastic takes hundreds of years to breakdown, turns into microplastics and has toxic components to it.

We can reduce plastic pollution by using things like reusable water bottles. See what trash we pulled out of Cherry Creek at copirg.org or https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/updates/81-more-pounds-of-trash-pulled-from-denver-waterway/

10/02/2026

From Bustang to VelociRFTA, Colorado and the Roaring Fork Valley have seen some great transit successes. We hosted an event to highlight the progress. We were joined by speakers from CDOT, RFTA, Aspen One, and the Mayor of Aspen Rachael Richards.

Bustang now has nearly hourly service along I-70 that connects to RFTA, which has everything from regional routes in dedicated lanes to lots of local service. The frequency is high - you don't always need to have to schedule.

Transit options reduce pollution, crashes and costs. Come up an enjoy the options.

City of Aspen Government