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Remember when Austin had a plastic bag ban? Remember when it got overturned by the Texas Supreme Court? Today, we have a little update for you. State Representative Gina Hinojosa (who represents part of Austin in the state Legislature) just filed a bill that would allow Austin
It’s mid December, which means the stress of holiday gift shopping is in full swing. You know the drill. The hours spent running from store to store (or scrolling from site to site), all to find gifts that might end up in the trash bin
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Written by Thomas Nguyen This holiday season, join the City of Austin in a winter wonderland of fun ideas and memorable gifts that have the added bonus of being Zero-Waste friendly! What does it mean
Sponsored Post – from Texas Disposal Systems During the holiday season, waste generation soars as items like wrapping paper, ribbons, gift packaging, and excess holiday food waste items are discarded and sent to the landfill. The Environmental Protection Agency reports 25 million extra tons of
Sponsored Post – from Austin Creative Reuse Calling all you crafters out there! It’s time for another Austin Creative Reuse and Rethink Contest. But this month, they’re doing things a little differently. Instead of choosing a specific material for the challenge, Austin Creative Reuse is simply asking
Parks. We all love ’em, but how can we make them even better? Wish we had more community gardens? Off-leash dog areas? Rock climbing? Archery? Now’s your chance to share your ideas. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is currently working on its long range plan, deciding
Talking about climate change can be stressful, scary, and depressing… but what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if, it could involve beer? That’s right, beer. One of Austin’s most beloved breweries, Hops & Grain, has just taken a big step in acting on climate
Right now, something big is going on in Poland. A meeting (known as COP24) is bringing together leaders from around the world to address perhaps our biggest problem – climate change. Each year, these meetings have been held in an attempt to address climate change
Sponsored Post – from Public Citizen Texas Capital Metro’s Project Connect system plan is heading for a vote with the board of directors on December 17. The idea is to adopt a system plan and identify routes to submit for funding to the Federal
The holiday season is upon us… which means it’s time to celebrate! Here’s a little list of some of the eco-related holiday parties that are coming up: 11th Annual Austin Green Holiday Party – hosted by 14 different local environmental organizations, this event is a great chance
Thought election season was over? Not quite. Early voting has begun for Austin’s City Council runoff elections. Election Day is on December 11th. What’s a runoff election? In Austin, if no single candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote in the
Traffic. We complain about it all the time in Austin… but what can we actually do about it? One answer is to get involved in Capital Metro’s Project Connect. Project Connect is Cap Metro’s plan for high-capacity transit in Austin. (That means trains, buses, and even
