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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,
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 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
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
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Office of Sustainability staff sat down with Tom Gleason, Senior Planner at Austin Resource Recovery, to learn more about the organics diversion component of the Universal Recycling Ordinance. The URO requires all food establishments
Calling all you crafters out there! It’s time for another Austin Creative Reuse and Rethink Contest. Throughout the month of November, Austin’s favorite zero waste craft store is challenging folks to make the most amazing creation they can out of… Bike parts. Want to join in on
Guest Post – from Austin Council Member Jimmy Flannigan’s Office What to do? What to do with that gallery of campaign yard signs poking out of your lawn? Why, recycle them, of course! Check out these Recycling Do’s and Don’ts (plus a few bonus hints) of
By 2050, there could be more plastic (by weight) than fish in the world’s oceans. Let that sink in for a moment. More plastic than fish. That’s why Austin has just decided to sign on to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an
We did it! The Mayor’s Carbon Reduction Challenge has come to a close. Not only did the community meet the city’s goal of avoiding 50,000 pounds of carbon emissions, but we surpassed it by an additional 30,000 pounds! As you might remember, the Mayor’s Carbon Reduction Challenge was an initiative
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Fall is here, and Halloween is right around the corner! But, before you start breaking out the carving tools for your Jack-O-Lanterns, be sure you’ve got a plan for what to do with
We get it. Sometimes reading the news can be depressing… especially when it comes to the environment. Last week, we talked a lot about the scary climate change news coming out of the United Nations. (If you don’t remember, a new UN report found
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Austin already has an extreme climate, and climate projections tell us that it’s going to get even more extreme. But the City of Austin is taking climate change very seriously, and there are