How Austin Avoided 80,000 Pounds Of Carbon Emissions In One Week
We did it! The Mayor’s Carbon Reduction Challenge has come to a close. Not only did the community meet the city’s goal of avoiding 50,000 pounds of carbon…
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Here’s Where You Can Get Rid Of All That Leftover Halloween Candy
Have a bunch of leftover Halloween candy that you don’t want to throw away (or eat yourself)? Donate all of those Kit-Kats and Snickers to a…
Early Voting Starts Today! Get Pumped.
Get pumped! Early voting starts on Monday, October 22nd. That’s right, you’ll have the chance to help choose the future leaders of our city, state,…
Celebrate Reuse Weekend With Us!
Love a great deal? And the planet? Join us for Austin Reuse Weekend from Friday, October 19th through Sunday, October 21st. Here’s how it…
It’s Time To Give Back To Our City’s Parks
Sponsored Post – from the Austin Parks Foundation
You love our city’s parks. They’re where you relax, walk your dogs, go for a run,…
Crafting For The Planet
Sponsored Post – from Austin Creative Reuse
Calling all you crafters out there! This contest from Austin Creative Reuse is just the thing for you. Throughout the month…
It’s Climate Change Awareness Month!
Although the temperatures are cooling off, we just wrapped up one heck of a hot summer here in Austin. In fact, according to the…
A New Vision For Public Transit In Austin
Flashback to the year 2000. Austin puts a rail system on the ballot and it fails by about 2,000 votes. Flashback to 2014, Austinites…
How Do Austin’s Mayoral Candidates Feel About Climate Change?
Who should be the next mayor of Austin? That’s the question all of you will have to ask yourselves when you go to the…
Why Whole Foods Gets An F On Its Meat Supply
When it comes to buying sustainably sourced meat, Whole Foods gets an F. That’s the conclusion of a report produced by Mighty Earth, which…