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...
From Austin Creative Reuse and the Dougherty Arts Center - Find the beauty in the abandoned. Discover the wonder world of assemblage art with Austin Based artist Laura Caffrey, using upcycled materials found and collected by Austin Creative Reuse. Hatch up your own assemblage from scratch...
From Austin Creative Reuse - Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials and paint, collage, draw, and create a one-of-a-kind work of art to bring...
Sponsored Post - from the Austin Materials Marketplace Calling all teachers! Looking for a way to find free materials for your classroom? Have old school supplies that you want to get rid of, but don't want to throw away? The Austin Materials Marketplace is here to help. Kind of...
From Austin Creative Reuse - Create a masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher. Explore the idea of combining reused materials to produce a unique outcome. This workshop includes all materials necessary to make a fantastic masterpiece. You can purchase a ticket here. Drop off kids and go to...
Sponsored Post - from Austin Resource Recovery Wish you could do more to help reduce the amount of trash that is sent to the landfill in Austin? Now's your chance to take some real action. Registration is now open for the next Zero Waste Block Leader Orientation, sponsored...
From Austin Resource Recovery - Is there a fallen hem in your favorite shirt? Did your blender suddenly stop working? Is your child's toy a little worse for the wear? Bring these items and more to the Fix-It Clinic where volunteer coaches with repair know-how will...
How do you take an industry that's responsible for producing 18,000 pounds of trash a day (in Austin alone) and make it more sustainable? That's the question local activists, designers, and businesses sought to answer during Austin's very first Sustainable Fashion Week, held earlier this...
Spring has finally arrived. The flowers are blooming. The sun is shining. And your house is ready for a good old fashioned spring cleaning. Clear out the clutter (without sending anything to the landfill) by utilizing the Austin Reuse Directory. Created by the Austin EcoNetwork, and supported by Austin...
Sponsored Post - from Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) The resource management industry has undergone many changes over the past year, with the industry changing as fast as the weather, especially as we move from winter into the spring season. The main shifts we’re seeing in industry...