About Austin Resource RecoveryThis post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Resource Recovery, the city department whose mission is to achieve zero waste by providing excellent customer services that promotes waste reduction, increases resource recovery, and supports the City of Austin’s sustainability efforts. Action BoxExplore...
MARKET ALERT ! We’re back at it this month with another backyard market, on Sunday, November 28th, 12-4PM. As always there will be be an incredible selection of vendors to shop from, tasty drinks to sip on, and memories to make. Drinks on us. Come for the...
You can help reduce waste this holiday season by refining your gift-giving skills. Instead of buying the newest gadget this year, we encourage everyone to create lifelong memories with their loved ones, give gifts with unique pasts and give a great story. Join us to craft...
Did you know diverting usable items from the landfill is one of the easiest and most impactful things we can do to fight climate change? When you make a financial contribution to ACR on #GivingTuesday, you’re helping us continue to take real climate action right...
About The AuthorThis sponsored post was written by Keri Greenwalt (in Dec. 2020) from Austin Resource Recovery, the city department that is working to reach Austin's goal of zero waste by 2040. Action BoxTry to reduce waste this holiday season by gifting experiences and reusing/recycling...
Learn a fun way to clear out your fabric scraps! In this workshop, you will make your own one-of-a-kind rope using fabric scraps. Participants are encouraged to bring their own scraps, and ACR will also have fabric available for purchase. We will make fabric scrap...
In this class we'll work with felt, fabric, and thread to create holiday ornaments that make fun decor for you or great gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other holiday! You'll learn several embroidery stitches and how to assemble soft, stuffed ornaments. You can take...
** Please note - this event was originally scheduled for Nov. 27th & 28th, but was postponed due to the weather ** There's no place like ACR for the holidays! And you know what else, no supply chain issues here either! Support local, support artists and...
About The AuthorThis sponsored post was written by Keri Greenwalt from Austin Resource Recovery, the city department that is working to reach Austin's goal of zero waste by 2040. Action BoxDon't forget to compost your pumpkins when you're done with them! This post is sponsored by...
Join the home composting community! Composting is nature's way of recycling. Rather than sending your food scraps and lawn clippings to the landfill, you can turn them into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants, garden or lawn by using a home composting system. Learn more here. Get free...