Our reception desk is actually MADE OF recycled soda cans!

To conserve resources and recycle, the EPA Region 8 building is made of many surprising objects.

• Some floors are made from tires and cork leftover from a bottle manufacturing company
  
  
• Floors, seats, ceilings and paneling are made from bamboo grass, because bamboo grass is “rapidly renewable”, meaning it grows back quickly
  
  

Sometimes, the easiest way to conserve resources is to engage in “green” practices. Next time you go to the store, carry stuff home in your backpack instead of taking a plastic bag. By reducing our trash, we keep the earth more beautiful. At the EPA Region 8, we use:

Recycle Bins
These are conveniently located on every floor so employees can separate plastic, glass and paper.

Local Materials
We use fly ash concrete from factories in the area. Because the factories are nearby, less fuel and energy is used to transport materials to our building.

Check out more on the Environmental Kids Club:
Garbage and Recycling