740,000 pounds. That's how much food Keep Austin Fed helped keep out of the landfill in 2018. The local nonprofit organization deploys an army of volunteers each day to grocery stores, restaurants, and bakeries around town, collecting their surplus food and distributing it to people...
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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 and the City of...
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 a bin other than...
From Austin Resource Recovery - Please join Austin Resource Recover to hear the highlights and lessons learned from 2018 West Campus move-out and move-in diversion efforts. Participate in a group brainstorming discussion as we finalize the 2019 plans. Everyone is welcome, especially those interested in being...
From the State of Texas Alliance For Recycling (STAR) - Join us for a day of information sharing and partnership building to help support the growth and expansion of recycling and waste diversion opportunities around the Central Texas area. Our 2019 SPARK Theme is REUSE and we...
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us for the first Work Shop of the new year! Explore ACR Materials and Art Techniques through Collage and Assemblage- Join artist and educator Allison Lash as we explore a variety of materials. We will cover basic elements of art and design while...
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 to “give a great story”? Giving a...
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 you to make the best...
From Austin Creative Reuse - December Craft Night Monday, December 17 from 7-9 p.m. Austin Creative Reuse- Creative Reuse Center Join us at the Center for an evening of crafting and reuse. Our monthly craft night always focuses on materials that are easily found in our wonderful “bucket” section....
From the Austin Materials Marketplace - Join us at Hops & Grain to celebrate another year of successful waste diversion! Come on out Thursday, November 29th to toast our impact in 2018, network with other Austin Materials Marketplace participants, and learn about our new platform and...