FoCo Trash Mob

FoCo Trash Mob works alongside national and international organizations to reduce Single Use Plastics (SUPs) by providing advocacy and actionable solutions.

We educate, encourage legislation, and nudge corporations to stop their SUPPY ways! Maureen worked for her County and City in Waste Reduction and Recycling for over 10 years. FoCo Trash Mob was an idea that came to her because:

She had many people approach her where she worked, waving their clamshells and exclaiming: “Why are you saying these aren’t recyclable? It says so right here!” ...pointing

to the chasing arrows with a number 1 inside them. She watched the documentary by Frontline entitled “Plastic Wars” and had steam coming out of her ears upon learning the history of how the plastics industry subverted the public’s outcry to their pollution. She mulled over the idea of what a “Flash Mob” might look like if it had an environmental purpose, and thought - “Hey, what about a Trash Mob?” At the end of which the crowd would disperse and mail back the same item to the same place at the same time. She imagined how quickly packaging would change to be truly sustainable if people just sent it BACK to the “parent company!” That’s where the collaboration with Break Free From Plastic began. They do annual plastic audits and encourage a send-back. Then Maureen recruited a few other angry “Mobilizers” to get this going. We hope you will join us in this simple act of defiance against all the trash we create, purchase and “throw away,” when we know there is no “away.”

08/20/2026

Mark your calendars and come visit our booth at the 2026 NOCO Climate Meet-Up ☀🌧

Bring a friend or two to come meet your local climate organizations and activists and find out more about the climate crisis and how you can help!

There will be music and light snacks. 🍿🎶

🔗 RSVP here: https://www.focosustainability.org/event/2026-noco-climate-meet-up/

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¡Reserva la fecha y visita nuestra mesa en el Encuentro Climático 2026 de NOCO! ☀🌧

¡Invita a una o dos personas para conocer a las organizaciones y activistas climáticos de la zona, y descubre más sobre la crisis climática y cómo puedes ayudar!

Habrá música y aperitivos ligeros. 🍿🎶

🔗 Confirma tu asistencia aquí: https://www.focosustainability.org/event/2026-noco-climate-meet-up/

08/17/2026

Visit FoCo Trash Mob at the Hero's Fest August 22nd!

🚨 NOCO HERO FEST IS BACK! 🚨

Join us next weekend as we celebrate Northern Colorado's first responders at a FREE, family-friendly community event.

📅 Saturday, August 22
⏰ 10 AM-2 PM
📍 Front Range Village (near the old Zone Fitness)
🚒 Explore emergency vehicles and meet local first responders
🎶 Enjoy music, food & family fun
❤️ All fundraising and proceeds directly support Northern Colorado first responders.

Get more info here: https://www.canvascares.org/events/noco-hero-fest

08/14/2026

Going to Starbucks? help gather evidence: https://form.typeform.com/to/TQI59LGL?utm_medium=email&utm_source=SOS

The Story of Stuff Project, Break Free From Plastic, Beyond Plastics

08/04/2026

As ends, we want to give a huge thank you to the Fort Collins City Council members who participated and shared with the larger community! 👏

From learning about their plastic consumption by conducting a plastic audit to attending our Timberline Recycling Center tour, our city council brought more awareness to the harm of single-use plastic trash. ♻️

Let’s continue with best practices! 💪

City of Fort Collins - Government Councilmember Melanie Potyondy Emily Francis for Fort Collins Mayor Chris Conway For Fort Collins District 1 Council Member Josh Fudge Amy for Council

08/01/2026

♻️🌿 What a great month reducing plastic use—let's keep the momentum going!

Plastic Free July may be coming to an end, but the habits we build can last all year.

Here are 3 simple ways to continue reducing your plastic use every day. ➡️

💚 Every small change helps protect our environment—and can benefit your health, too. Reducing your exposure to single-use plastics means fewer microplastics in your food and drinks.

👇 Tell us in the comments: Which of these habits will you start—or are you already doing?

Small changes. Big impact. 🌱

07/28/2026

📣 Shout out to nonprofit Animal Friends Alliance for using reusables at their volunteer picnic 👏! By doing so, they kept over 200 single-use plastic trash items from being generated in one afternoon!

Have an event coming up? Create your own bins! Or borrow our collection of reusable tableware 🍽️! Contact us to book your date and start reducing waste: https://www.partykitnetwork.org/party-kits/nowasteeventbin

07/27/2026

Turn your next restaurant outing into a win for the planet 🌎️! Simply bring your reusable bag and drinking straw as well as repurpose that pesky clamshell to reduce single-use plastic trash 🗑️ ♻️.

👉 Do you do this already or are planning to? Share your photos and experiences with us by commenting on this post!

07/24/2026

Hey ! How's going? Cleaning up trash in our natural areas is a great action, but sometimes you need to take that extra step to address the underlying issue.

One of our volunteers contacted the Fort Collins Natural Areas department about burgeoning bins at one natural area, which they responded to … did you notice that nearly all the litter in the photo is single-use plastic trash?

07/23/2026

📣 THIS SATURDAY: Don't miss a free viewing of The Plastic Detox and your chance to win a microplastics test kit ($150 value)! Details below 👇

📣 Don’t miss a FREE screening of the hit Netflix documentary The Plastic Detox on July 25 at the Global Village Museum. Plus, we will be raffling off a microplastic test kit to one lucky participant! 🎞️

👉 Learn more: https://globalvillagemuseum.org/product/july-25-the-plastic-detox/

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