Chuck Horning owns the Telluride Ski & Golf Resort (TelSki) near Telluride, Colorado. Upon purchasing the property in 2003, Horning began investing in sustainable initiatives to preserve the local environment. TelSki focuses on reducing waste through extensive recycling and reuse programs, diverting an average of 15-20% of its waste from landfills and recycling around 100 tons of materials per year. TelSki recycles both commonly and less commonly recycled items and implements paperless systems wherever possible on both small and large scales.

1. TelSki Environmental
Initiatives: Waste Reduction
and Recycling
Chuck Horning

2. TelSki Environmental Initiatives: Waste
Reduction and Recycling
 Entrepreneur and real estate investor Chuck Horning owns and operates a diverse
portfolio of properties, including the Telluride Ski & Golf Resort (TelSki) near
Telluride, Colorado. Upon purchasing the property in 2003, Chuck Horning began
making major improvements to the recreational resort, as well as started investing
in sustainable initiatives aimed at preserving the surrounding environment and
promoting conservation.

3. TelSki Environmental Initiatives: Waste
Reduction and Recycling
 Among TelSki’s many environmental conservation programs, the resort
concentrates on reducing waste in local landfills through extensive recycling and
reuse. On average, the property diverts approximately 15-20 percent of its waste
from landfills and recycles roughly 100 tons of materials per year.

4. TelSki Environmental Initiatives: Waste
Reduction and Recycling
 TelSki’s recycling and reuse initiatives focus on both the big and small picture. The
resort recycles both commonly recycled waste, like plastic, glass, and aluminum,
and less commonly recycled waste, including construction by-products and
electronics. TelSki’s establishments also use dinnerware and silverware made of
recycled and/or biodegradable material. Furthermore, the resort implements a
paperless system wherever possible, including within its accounting department.
On a larger scale, TelSki actively participates in the regional San Miguel Recycling
Task Force and switched from a direct mail to an e-mail marketing strategy.