We've all seen it. That egregious piece of trash poking out of the neighbor's recycling can, or that big pile of cardboard boxes tossed directly into the dumpster and then sent on to the landfill. It's understandable why these mistakes happen. Recycling can be confusing, especially...
Happy 100th birthday to the National Park Service! On August 25th, 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the National Park Service into law. At the time, there were less than 40 national parks and monuments in the system. Today, there are more than 400....
Austin is continuing it's efforts to think big on water, and now is the time for the public to get involved. A few weeks ago we told you about Water Forward, an effort to develop a 100-year water supply and demand management plan for the city....
Did you know? The City of Austin makes its own compost. It's called Dillo Dirt and it's made from yard trimmings collected curbside from Austin Resource Recovery customers, combined with treated sewage sludge. (Don't worry about the sludge. During the composting process it's heated to a temperature...
The City of Austin has just won an $820,000 grant from the EPA. The grant will help fund the cleanup of contaminated properties (with an emphasis on East Austin) through a revolving loan program. These properties are known as brownfields, which is essentially just a fancy word for...
Even though Central Texas is made up of dozens of cities, counties, and towns, there is one thing that connects us all - water. Rivers and streams do not abide by municipal boundaries, and as more and more people continue to move into the area,...
The dream of an Austin to San Antonio rail line appears to be dying, at least in its current form. The Lone Star rail line has been in the planning stages since 2003 and has received money and support from cities and counties up and...
The Austin Green Awards are now accepting nominations to celebrate the city's exemplary green buildings and sites. The Austin Green Awards are a brand-new program and the first in the city to specifically highlight outstanding accomplishments in sustainable design and innovation. They're being supported by the...
The City of Austin is thinking big on water. Together with the city's water utility, Austin Water, they're leading an effort to develop a 100-year water supply and demand management plan. The process has been dubbed Water Forward and is supported by a citizen task...
Love bikes? Looking for a way to get more involved in local government? Then the Bicycle Advisory Council is for you. The BAC is a volunteer, citizen advisory group that makes recommendations to the City of Austin (as well as other local jurisdictions) on all...