Bill, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? I co-founded Blue Star Recyclers in 2009 with the Fagnant Family in Colorado Springs one year after making an unplanned discovery: People with autism and other disabilities possess innate skills for tasks involved in the recycling of electronics. After testing the hunch in a disability services provider employment enclave setting, we had positive proof that the high levels of unemployment they face (80-90% nationally) are not due to a lack of ability. It is a lack of opportunity. Read the full article.

Our facility in Roaring Fork Valley is now open and accepting appointments Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm. Call 855.302.2583 to schedule an appointment. Read more in the Aspen Times article.

After almost a year of collaborative work between Blue Star Recyclers and Rotary District 6440 clubs, today we launched a new service called EZ Electronics Recycling, which provides at home pick up service for residents. Now Chicago NW suburban residents can receive Blue Star's certified electronics recycling service at their doorstep.

Seven Rotary clubs donated funds to help Blue Star purchase a new van to launch the service, including Glenview Sunrise, Dundee, Buffalo Grove, Barrington Breakfast, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, and Long Grove/Kildeer/Hawthorn Woods.

Special thank go to Suzanne Lyhus with the Glenview Sunrise Rotary Club, who was instrumental in coordinating Rotary's involvement in the project. We also wish to thank current Rotary District 6440 Governor Suzanne Gibson and incoming District 6440 Governor Lyle Staub, who actively supported the project within their districts and respective clubs.

For more information visit www.ezelectronicsrecycling.com

Blue Star Recyclers was honored to be the winner of the Denver Office of Sustainability’s Love This Place Award for Visionary. The Love This Place Award recognizes visionary sustainability leaders who are helping Denver achieve its 2020 Sustainability Goals. The Visionary nominee brings "big ideas" to the table and is not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom - pushes the envelope of what's possible; inspires, encourages, motivates others to take action; and serves as an advocate, champion, and instigator. The award was presented at the City and County of Denver Sustainability Summit.