4 Winter 2022-2023 Community Update Newsletter

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Sustainable Holiday Ideas There are many ways to keep sustainability in mind this holiday season. Here are a few things to consider when giving gifts: • Support local business by purchasing gift cards, buying local and ordering food to go. • Give something edible. Make a dessert ora healthy snack packaged in reusable mason jars. • Give products that will help friends and family go green, such as reusable mugs, water bottles, bags or lunch containers. • Give something edible. Make a dessert ora healthy snack packaged in reusable mason jars. Gift Wrapping: Reuse newspapers, maps, posters, fabric, calendars, and cloth bags to wrap tape -free gifts. Twine and plant clippings can be used for decorating and closing packages. Shop locally, including thrift, consignment, and second-hand stores. For shipping, replace foam or bubble wrap with balled -up newspaper or magazine pages. Have a safe and sustainable holiday season this year. Monthly Sustainability Spotlight The City has begun publishing a Sustainability Spotlight in the Monthly Community Update e-newsletter that highlights a different sustainability topic each month. To subscribe, visit LouisvilleCO.gov and look for the "Get Notified" button. Curbside Composting: We Need Your Help! Organic materials collected through compost programs are mixed with yard waste and processed to become compost, a nutrient -rich soil amendment. Compost is sold for use in landscaping, road construction, garden projects, and many other soil restoration projects. In order for organics recycling programs to be sustainable, the compost manufacturers that turn organics into compost must receive organics without contamination and/or non-compostable materials. The City's compost partner, Al Organics, has begun rejecting loads of compost if they contain plastics or other non-compostable contaminants. Take a look at the insert included in this newsletter for your curbside composting guidelines to avoid your curbside compost being landfilled. No Changes to Louisville Disposable Bag Tax in 2023 Did you know the average Louisville resident can save over $50 per year by bringing their own bags to the store? In January 2023, a disposable bag fee will go into effect statewide, but this change will not affect the Louisville bag tax approved by voters in 2020. Louisville retailers will continue to collect 25ct for each paper and plastic disposable bag used. Help reduce the use of disposable bags by bringing your own reusable bag. To learn more, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/bagtax. No Changes in 2023* Cit Louisvi *Statewide disposable bag fee beginning in 1 2023. This fee will not affect the Louisville NW IIN LouisvilleCO.gov/Jobs Full-time, Part -Time & Seasonal Work Available Fall 2022 • Page 5