We’ve all seen the pictures of growing landfills and trash-filled oceans… But how do we go from a society that throws away 4.5 lbs a day to one that throws away nothing? That’s what we explore in our recycling + zero waste stories.
By now, you’ve probably seen the pictures. You know the ones. A sea turtle entangled in a pile of garbage. A seahorse with its tail wrapped around a Q-tip. A bird with a six-pack ring stuck around its beak. Just this week, an autopsy
Guest Post – from Texas Campaign For the Environment This guest editorial was written by Andrew Dobbs, Central Texas Program Director and Legislative Director of Texas Campaign for the Environment A lot goes into Austin’s identity as a “green” city. Two of the
Sponsored Post – from the Austin Materials Marketplace Calling all teachers! Looking for a way to find free materials for your classroom? Have old school supplies that you want to get rid of, but don’t want to throw away? The Austin Materials Marketplace is here to
The results are in! Austin Resource Recovery has just released the testing results from the 2018 Soil Kitchen. Each year Austin hosts the Soil Kitchen to help residents test for heavy metals and nutrients in their gardens and soils. If you participated in this year’s Soil Kitchen, you can find the personalized
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Wish you could do more to help reduce the amount of trash that is sent to the landfill in Austin? Now’s your chance to take some real action. Registration is now open for the next Zero Waste
Sponsored Post – from Texas Disposal Systems Plastic has been making lives easier since it was first introduced in the early 1900s. From food and beverage containers to product packaging, toys, and electronics, plastic seems ever-present in our daily lives. Despite the convenience
How do you take an industry that’s responsible for producing 18,000 pounds of trash a day (in Austin alone) and make it more sustainable? That’s the question local activists, designers, and businesses sought to answer during Austin’s very first Sustainable Fashion Week, held earlier this
When it comes to the environment, we spend a lot of time talking about things like energy, transportation, and food. These industries have major consequences on both our climate and our natural world. But there’s another important industry that often gets overlooked in these conversations…
After five years in business, Austin’s zero waste grocery store, in.gredients, is closing its doors on Friday. On its Facebook page, in.gredients said the following… “To be honest, we’re heartbroken. But don’t lose heart. For over five years, we have diverted waste from landfills, supported local
Sponsored Post – from HomeBiogas 2.o Looking for a way to reduce the amount of waste you throw to the landfill? This weekend is the perfect opportunity learn more about HomeBiogas 2.0, an appliance that recycles food waste into cooking gas. The HomeBiogas team will be
Sponsored Post – from Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) At TDS, we consider it an honor to play a role in protecting the environment of our home state of Texas. We as neighbors and fellow Texans depend on its natural resources – and they,
The wait is over. Curbside composting is coming to 38,000 new Austin households this summer. Over the past few years, Austin Resource Recovery has been rolling out curbside composting services bit by bit. Currently, 52,000 households have access to the service, with the goal