Christmas trees are a beloved holiday tradition, but what happens to them when December is over? Give your tree a second life this year by recycling it! There are three ways for you to recycle your Christmas tree: If you're an Austin Resource Recovery curbside customer, then...
Have big plans for New Year's Eve? However you plan to celebrate, you can have a safe, eco-friendly, and FREE ride home, courtesy of Capital Metro. They'll be offering free rides on December 31st from 6pm until the end of the night on both their rail and bus systems. Plus, MetroRail and...
Remember that mobility bond that was on the ballot (and voters approved) in 2016? Ever wonder where that $720 million is being spent? Here's an update. Earlier this month, the City of Austin released a draft of the Local Mobility Annual Plan for 2018, which lays out all of the sidewalk,...
Austin is not the only city making the push for solar energy. Earlier this month, a group of 70 US mayors signed a letter written by the nonprofit organization Environment America, pledging their support for solar energy and its advancement in local communities across the country. "We, the undersigned U.S. Mayors and...
Less money. More solar. That's the big takeaway from a new solar contract that Austin City Council approved earlier this month. Now that they have Council's approval, our city's electric utility (Austin Energy) will purchase all of the output from a new 150 MW solar plant being built in west...