By: Mia Sawaya FORT COLLINS- Each year a plethora of new electronics are released and purchased. I recently got a new phone, but I wonder what happened to my old one. To find out more about e-waste and recycling options for devices, I contacted Chase Freeman, a representative for the companies ecoATM and Gazelle.com To summarize, ecoATM is a company that collects used devices like mobile phones, MP3 players, tablets, and chargers in...
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JD Leighton and Emily Mashak host the Rocky Mountain Review, a student run news program. On this show, The RMR cover the recent Colorado and national election results and what it means moving forward. They discuss local issues such as utility broadband implementation in Loveland and the recent California shooting. The RMR will also be featuring their infamous music segment and recycle weekly segment....
Read MoreThis episode of the Rocky Mountain Review, JD and Emily are looking into Colorado’s elections. With interviews from supporters of Jared Polis, and Walker Stapleton, coverage from the voting floor, and a breakdown of all the amendments on this years ballet. The Review also featured a music review from Mia Sawaya, of Coco O’s latest album....
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By: Mia Sawaya FORT COLLINS- Plastic is a common recyclable, but metal- at least in my head- is less conventional. That’s why I interviewed Colorado Iron and Metal’s president, Dan Garvin, to learn more about recycling metals. Colorado Iron and Metal is located both in Fort Collins and Loveland where they sort metals like copper, brass, aluminum, and steel. After sorting the metals, they send them to a refinery where the metals can be...
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By: Mia Sawaya FORT COLLINS- Autumn is here and the leaves need raking. Last week, I saw people around campus piling up leaves, so I interviewed CSU’s grounds department for more information. Sheela Backen, the department manager, explains that the leaves are taken to the composting facility at the foothills campus. They are specifically taken to the windrow composting which is basically a large compilation of organic materials....
Read MoreJD Leighton and Emily Mashak host the Rocky Mountain Review, a local news show dedicated to coverage on local, national, and global news. On today’s show you will know what a polar ice shelf sounds like when it breaks apart, learn how to write poetry from a New York Times reporter, and how to interpret the US Climate Change Report....
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