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 waste...
From Austin Resource Recovery - Join the Composting Community! Register today for a FREE class about Home Composting presented by the City of Austin This class is part of the City of Austin's Home Composting Rebate Program. Austin residents who pay the Clean Community Fee on their utility bill...
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 to provide...
From Austin Resource Recovery - Join the Composting Community! Register today for a FREE class about Home Composting presented by the City of Austin This class is part of the City of Austin's Home Composting Rebate Program. Austin residents who pay the Clean Community Fee on their utility bill...
Sponsored Post - from Texas Disposal Systems November 1st marked the start of the 2018 holiday season and kick-started the planning and prepping for upcoming festivities. In addition to family, the holidays also center around another staple - Food! Whether it’s a freshly roasted turkey, store-bought...
From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Composting and Austin Incentives with Compost Coalition! You have thought about composting, but it has so many benefits beyond your home and garden. Learn how to do it well, help yourself, and help the environment. ...
From Juan in a Million and Austin Resource Recovery - Juan and Myrna Meza, owners of Juan in a Million, are inviting east Austin restaurant and food-permitted business owners and managers to a free “Tacos & Training” breakfast featuring the Austin Resource Recovery department. This event is...
Sponsored Post - from Texas Disposal Systems Beginning October 1st, Austin’s Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) will require all food service enterprises to ensure their employees have convenient access to organics diversion services. The ordinance supports Austin’s Zero Waste goal by requiring food permitted businesses to reduce...
Sponsored Post - from HomeBiogas Ever have dreams of ditching your belongings and leaving it all behind for the open road? Salivate over the idea of selling your house and downsizing into your very own tiny home? Then the Tiny House and Simple Living Jamboree is just the event...
Sponsored Post - from HomeBiogas This blog was written by Caleb Crow, an Austinite who is getting the HomeBiogas system set up in his own backyard. Sure, you’re green, drive a hybrid, eat vegan, and solar power your learning thermostat, but do you compost? Vermi, static, or...