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From Texas Standard.Something is happening in far west Texas that could be a harbinger for the rest of the state. El Paso has no place to send recycled…
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A few months ago, Austin launched a new recycling program. A company called Simple Recycling agreed to pick up people’s unwanted clothing and textiles…
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Austin has a goal to become a so-called “zero waste” city by 2040. That means only 10 percent of the city’s garbage can end up in a landfill. A conference…
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"Would you like to have a little Coke?" asks Kathy Bell Hargrave, cracking open a can of soda in her daughter's kitchen.Some things we do in life without…
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There are lots of things we power with batteries these days, from interactive children's books that use tiny batteries, to toothbrushes that run on bigger…
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One of the city's former landfills in South East Austin is about to get a facelift. The city will soon transform the area into an industrial hub focused…
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Have you ever wondered about if you could recycle your paper coffee cup? Or if the cap from that Topo Chico you had would gum up the recycling sorter?…
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According to a new study released by Austin Resource Recovery, almost half of residential trash collected from curbs and going into Austin landfills could…
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As the holidays come to an end, it's likely that old tannenbaum might be looking a little tired. But there are plenty of options to help put that old…
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You’ve opened all the gifts and enjoyed a nice big meal. Now, you’re surrounded by mountains of wrapping paper and piles of disposable dinnerware.But…