Currently living in Denver, Colorado.

Enact a Refundable Deposit on Bottles and Cans to Increase Recycling in Colorado

Up to sixty percent of litter in comes from beverage containers. This unnecessary waste pollutes are environment and could easily be avoided through better recycling policies. Many states are putting a refundable deposit on beverage containers to ensure they are returned for recycling. Urge Colorado Governor Hickenlooper to implement a refundable tax on bottles and cans to increase recycling rates.

Support Equal Rights For Same-Sex Couples In Colorado- Pass Bill Allowing Civil Unions

There are over 16,000 same-sex couples in the state of Colorado, yet the Colorado legislature denies same-sex couples the right to marriage, bans civil unions, and refuses to recognize domestic partnerships. The legalization of civil unions would ensure that all Colorado families have the ability to protect and take care of one another and should be pursued immediately.

Demand Equal Rights For Workers In Meatpacking And Poultry Industry

Workers in US slaughterhouses have extremely high rates of injury and illness which go unrecorded as a result of employer abuse and manipulation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration must change and enforce regulations which protect workers’ rights to safe working conditions and fair treatment.