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...
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...
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...
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...
Austin Creative Reuse (ACR) is holding our first ever Reuse on the Runway on November 12th, a community fashion show for creators, including fashion, cosplay, Halloween costumes, historical costumes, fantasy or other genre costumes, drag, and more. We want to offer an inclusive, no judgment...
Did you know that approximately 6.5 BILLION greeting cards are purchased every year in the United States? This holiday season, rather than purchasing your greeting cards, why not create your own? Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or other holidays, ACR is sure to have...
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...
According to Guatemalan legend, if you tell these dolls your worries at night and put them under your pillow, your worries will be taken away when you wake up. Make these cute little dolls for yourself or your friend! About the Instructor: I am Preeti Agrawal, a...
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...
Each month, we hold open workshop time in support of our monthly Reuse & [Re]Think contest. This time is for anyone to drop in and create something based on the month’s theme using the tools and materials provided. This month, it’s Creepy Creatures! What scary...