Just because the Texas Supreme Court struck down Austin's plastic bag ban doesn't mean the fight is over. Late last month, Austin City Council passed a resolution instructing the city manager to work with city staff and volunteer advisory commissions to encourage retailers to continue to honor the ordinance...
Sponsored Post - from Austin Resource Recovery By: Alexandra Mascareno Have a seat at your favorite restaurant and what do you see? Silverware enveloped in neatly folded linens, a tiny centerpiece with fresh flowers, cute dinner plates and ice cold water. You take a sip and…wait, something’s...
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...
There's still time to make a difference in your local community! This is your friendly reminder that the city's annual budget process is not over yet...
Right now, there are a few thousand dockless bikes and scooters on the streets of Austin from several different companies - Lime, Bird, Pace, GOAT, JUMP, Spin, VeoRide. But what happens to all of those bikes/scooters if one of these companies goes out of business, or...
Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability It’s the end of the summer and time for kids to head back to school. So how do you combine school’s three R’s of reading, writing and ‘rithmetic with the planet’s three R’s of reduce, reuse, and recycle? We all know that...
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...
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 Austin...
Sponsored Post - from Austin Creative Reuse This post was created to help teachers and parents reduce waste in the classroom. It was written by Bernadette Noll and Jessica Martinez. Students need adult models and they need to be empowered to make the choices and ask the...
In the past, if you were to drive by UT's campus at the end of July, you'd see this. Or this. Now, a collection of community organizations are trying to clean things up. So what's going on here? Over 12,000 students live in off-campus housingin the area right next to UT...