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Sponsored Post – from Earth Day Austin Earth Day ATX (coming to Huston-Tillotson University April 13th) is under new management! They have established a new and fully independent nonprofit, and are now putting together the best festival to date! Committed to keeping the festival
Sponsored Post – from Earth Day Austin Written by Janis Bookout. Janis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin. The Earth Day ATX festival will take place on Saturday, April 13th at the campus of host and sponsor, Huston-Tillotson University. Production
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Remember when we had a single-use bag ban? The City of Austin is conducting an online survey (both in English and Spanish) to learn more about the public’s shopping bag habits. Do you use plastic bags more now that the ban has
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Written by: Keri Greenwalt and Susanne Harm Do you ever wonder what happens to all the stuff you put into your blue recycling cart after it’s picked up at the curb? With global markets and recycling
Sponsored Post – from Austin Creative Reuse Calling all you crafters out there! It’s time for another Reuse and Rethink Challenge from Austin Creative Reuse. Throughout the month of February, Austin’s favorite zero waste craft store is challenging folks to make the most amazing creation they can out of… CDs. Want to join
Sponsored Post – from MOD Bikes Looking for a new way to get around town (without a car)? Now’s the time to try out an electric bicycle because MOD Bikes is running a special Valentine’s Day offer. Now through February 17th, they’re giving away a date night (which includes a
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Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery This one’s for all you entrepreneurs out there! Want to put your business skills to good use by making money and helping the environment? Then the [Re]Verse Pitch Competition is just the thing for you. Cohosted by the Austin Young Chamber
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Written by Natalie Betts In the Zero Waste world, we often talk about used items that are about to be tossed into a bin. Making sure that as many of these items as possible go into
Sponsored Post – from Austin Creative Reuse Calling all you crafters out there! It’s time for another Austin Creative Reuse and Rethink Contest. Throughout the month of January, Austin’s favorite zero waste craft store is challenging folks to make the most amazing creation they can out of…metal.
Sponsored Post – from Smart Charge America On the hunt for a new charging station for your electric car? Want one for free? In honor of the new year, Smart Charge America is giving away two free electric car charging stations. All you have to do to participate is
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery Written by Ashley Pace We’ve made it through another trip around the sun, and now it’s time to think about what we can do in the next year to help live a more Zero Waste lifestyle.
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability It’s that magical time of year when we take stock of what we’ve accomplished and make a list of New Year’s Resolutions to (hopefully) keep in 2019. If the idea of a more