History & Timeline
1970
Eco-Center founded, later becomes the Environmental Center
1973
Students vote to fund the Eco-Center with student fees
1976
CU Recycling founded as UCSU allocates student fees to support recycling
1980's
Steve Smith, the first full-time, non-student director of the E-Center hired. Student involvement increases by 400 percent.
1985
UCSU allocates funds for a full-time, permanent recycling director
1989
E-Center conference on global issues draws 1000
1991
Bus Pass Program begins
1991
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Boulder Campus Administration and UCSU is singed creating the Student-Administration Partnership for Recycling
1992
Intermediate Processing Facility (IPF) opens
1992
Will Toor hired as director of the Environmental Center
1994
First annual Campus Earth Summit
1994
CU buys more recycled paper than virgin paper for the first time
1995
CU Recycling surpasses 1,000 tons recycled in one year
2000
Blueprint for a Green Campus issued
2000
Recycling four-year capital expansion begins
2000
UCSU wind power purchase via referendum
2001
Campus Master Plan revised. First formal guidelines for recycling are included
2001
Generation Green energy education campaign begins
2001
Energy use decreases for first time in over 10 years
2001
Clean energy conference
2002
CU receives $55,000 from the EPA and $32,000 from UCSU to site a composting operation on campus
2002
Environmental Center moves into a new office, UMC expansion complete with green building features
2002
CU Biodiesel formed
2003
Vice Chancellors release internal business review confirming recycling provides net annual savings of $235,000.
2003
Recycling business plan review, Recycling Financial Advisory Board created
2003
First annual Bioneers in Boulder event
2004
UCSU wind purchase increases to 100%
2004
Consultant waste composition study finds 1,300 tons of recyclables unrecovered annually
2004
Chancellor Byyny issues UCB Campus Environmental Policy
2004
First solar panels installed on the UMC
2004
UCSU Energy efficiency fund established
2004
Bike station opens, new bicycle programs initiated
2004
Next bus displays installed
2005
Permanent Bike Station installed
2005
Sustainable CU Referendum passes
See also CU Recycling History & Timeline
