It's mid December, which means the stress of holiday gift shopping is in full swing. You know the drill. The hours spent running from store to store (or scrolling from site to site), all to find gifts that might end up in the trash bin...
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 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...
Sponsored Post - from Public Citizen Texas Capital Metro’s Project Connect system plan is heading for a vote with the board of directors on December 17. The idea is to adopt a system plan and identify routes to submit for funding to the Federal Transit Administration...
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...
What role can businesses play in making Austin a better place to live? Can they leverage their voices and resources to make a positive impact? That's the idea behind Good Work Austin, a new organization made up of socially-responsible, local businesses. At their official launch party...
Today, we're going to talk about hope. And beauty. And art. Let's face it, news headlines are often bad, especially when it comes to the environment. At times, the problems seem so big and overwhelming that it can be hard to figure out where you fit...
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...
Guest Post - from Austin Council Member Jimmy Flannigan's Office What to do? What to do with that gallery of campaign yard signs poking out of your lawn? Why, recycle them, of course! Check out these Recycling Do’s and Don’ts (plus a few bonus hints) of how to...
It's happening! Today is Election Day. That's right, you now have the chance to help choose the future leaders of our city, state, and country. Here's everything you need to know to cast an informed vote: 1. Early voting started on October 22nd and lasts through Friday, November 2nd. Election Day...