{"id":3267,"date":"2020-11-09T22:04:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T22:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=3267"},"modified":"2025-11-21T18:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:13:05","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner   \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/SECTION-BANNER_About-Us.jpg)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>About Us<\/h1>\n                                <h3>A mission-driven, nonprofit social enterprise spreading Zero Waste solutions in Boulder County and beyond<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/SECTION-BANNER_About-Us.jpg)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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Learn more about how Eco-Cycle has evolved.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n               <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-block inner-page tone-2\">\n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/SECTION-BLOCK_vision.jpg&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Our Mission, Vision, and Theory of Change<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore our mission statement, vision statement, and theory of change for how Zero Waste communities are an essential climate solution.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/mission-vision-theory-of-change\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bus-and-man.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Our History<\/h3>\n                        <p>We are a recycling original. Learn more about our past and present achievements, from way back in the school bus days through today.<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/our-history\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/SECTION-BLOCK_social-enterprise.jpg&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Social Enterprise<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a nonprofit social enterprise, we reinvest earned revenue into our community-based programs to meet our Zero Waste mission.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/social-enterprise\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Original-board-members-circa-1976.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Board of Directors<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get to know Eco-Cycle\u2019s board of directors, whose diverse experience and expertise helps guide Eco-Cycle\u2019s goals and work.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JEDI_banner_1900x1060.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Eco-Cycle&#8217;s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Mandate<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We strive to act on the opportunities at the intersectionality between Zero Waste and social justice. Read our mandate here.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/justice-equity-diversity-inclusion\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/SECTION-BLOCK_careers.jpg&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Career Opportunities<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Put your passion to work! Eco-Cycle\u2019s work is implemented by professionals with experience, expertise, and a passion for Zero Waste!<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/career-opportunities\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMBR-section-950-x-450.jpg&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- 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Eco-Cycle\u2019s history and work.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/media-center\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/child-section_contact-us.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All you need to know about how to reach us by email, phone, or inquiry form, including specific contact information for departments.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/about-us\/contact-us\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n    <\/section>\n    \n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"impact-programs full-block   \">\n    <div class=\"container text-center\">\n        <div class=\"impact-description\">\n            <h3><\/h3>\n            <h2>IMPACT PROGRAMS<\/h2>\n            <hr\/>\n            <p>More than 40% of our climate impact comes from our &#8220;consumption emissions&#8221;\u2014or how we extract, consume, and dispose of our stuff and our food. As one of the leading Zero Waste organizations in the world, Eco-Cycle is prioritizing three major solutions to reduce and even reverse these emissions.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-4 cards\">\n                <div class=\"card-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/featured-a-reducing-plastics.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 680px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 680\/532;\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"hover-txt text-left\">\n                    <h3>The Urgency to Reduce Plastics \n                        <!-- a href=\"#\" class=\"top-arrow-hover\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a -->\n                        <p class=\"clearfix\"><\/p>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"clearfix\"><\/p>\n                    <p>Plastic pollution is choking the planet. We must take action NOW.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"bottom-link impact-link\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/reducing-plastics\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-md-4 cards\">\n                <div class=\"card-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/featured-a-compost-carbon-farming.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 680px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 680\/532;\" \/>\n             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