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Congregation Beth Israel
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

Net-Zero Hero: Congregation Beth Israel

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way! As a community, we’re committed to reaching the target of Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which will ensure a safe, healthy, vibrant

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Recycling Bins
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Curbside Composting Is Here

Curbside composting has arrived. Austin Resource Recovery began delivering green composting bins to 38,000 new customers in the city’s phase 1 composting rollout last week. You can check and see if your neighborhood is included in the initial rollout here>> If your house is included in the phase 1 rollout,

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Bright Green Future Grant
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Win Money For Your School

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Calling all teachers! Wish you could get more money for your school? Here’s your chance. The City of Austin Office of Sustainability is currently accepting applications for the Bright Green Future Grant. School-based sustainability projects can receive

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Texas Climate Change Tour
Climate Change
Amy Stansbury

Touring Texas To Talk Climate

“As Hurricane Harvey has clearly shown, climate change will affect us regardless of whether we believe in it or not. We need to set our political differences aside and take decisive actions if we want our children and grandchildren to inherit a livable, sustainable Texas.” These

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Sherry Lepine Chicken Coop
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

Net-Zero Hero: Sherry Lepine

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way! As a community, we’re committed to reaching the target of Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which will ensure a safe, healthy, vibrant

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Traffic Austin
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Searching For Sustainable Traffic Solutions

Sponsored Post – from Earth Day Austin Austin’s traffic is bad — really bad. Everyone know it. Improving traffic could not only make Austin a better place to live, it could also keep us on track to meet our climate goals. But how do you take such

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EcoRise
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

How To Make This School Year Your Most Eco-Friendly Yet

It’s back-to-school season in Texas. Wondering how you can make this school year your most sustainable yet? We’ve rounded up some resources for both teachers and parents alike. Let’s start with the parents… The Sustainable Food Center has put together a great blog post with tips and ideas

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UT Farm Stand
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

A Sustainable Food System Is A Local Food System

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Food production in Central Texas is decreasing rapidly as farmland is lost to development, the rising average age of farmers reduces their ability to work, and income for farm labor remains below the poverty

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Recycling Bins
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

You Can Improve Recycling At Your Apartment Complex

Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Are you disappointed with your apartment’s recycling services? Are there not enough bins/dumpsters? Is recycling not even being offered to you? Here’s your opportunity to do something about it. The City of Austin has a rule (called the Universal Recycling

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Christopher Stanton
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

Net-Zero Hero: Christopher Stanton

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability   Austin is green and we all want to keep it that way! As a community, we’re committed to reaching the target of Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which will ensure a safe, healthy,

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City of Austin Composting
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Curbside Composting Is Coming

It has finally arrived. The first phase of Austin Resource Recovery’s curbside composting program will be rolled out starting October 2nd. Phase one will bring the service to 38,000 customers in neighborhoods throughout the city. To see if your neighborhood is on this list, you can check out this map>> Residential curbside

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Bailey Middle School Greenhouse
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Growing A Bright Green Future

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Looking for a little dose of inspiration? Check out what the students at Bailey Middle School have been up to. After receiving several Bright Green Future Grants from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability, students (and parent volunteers)

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