No Home for Rhizome ... for Now

Rhizome Collective looks for a new location

"...up a Montopolis neighborhood brownfield that was once a landfill – an endeavor for which they won a Keep..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

City Rejects FixAustin Charges

City allays concerns about decreased animal shelter capacity and an animal crematory

"...city sends animal carcasses to the Texas Disposal Systems landfill in Buda...."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

'Chronicle' Has Abandoned Watchdog Role

March 5, 2009 Postmarks

FixAustin 'Fixated' on Fighting New Shelter

"...dogs and dead cats that were dumped in our landfill last year, I fully support the city using an..."

March 5, 2009 Postmarks

A Big Green Thumbs Up

"...75% to 80% less trash is going to our landfill, at least that's the way it's working at my..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Postmarks

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...calls for a 20% drop in waste sent to landfills and incinerators by 2012, ultimately shrinking the amount 75%..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature

Headlines

"...and oppose, among other things, expansion of the regional landfill (aka "Mount Hutto") and repeated contract renewals allowing T...."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Do You Feel a Draft?

Big-leaguers back Leffingwell, but really, who'd want the gig?

"...issues recently (switching to single-stream recycling, the controversial BFI landfill expansion, and more), says: "The economic downturn creates challenges..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: First One In

McCracken cracks open his war chest in officially declaring his candidacy for mayor

"...they acquiesced to the controversial expansion of the BFI landfill in Northeast Austin, against expressed council policy (Item 71);..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...law firm to investigate how city staff approved a landfill expansion that council opposed...."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Headlines

"...Council members, city staff agreed to expand a northeast landfill despite opposition from neighborhood organizations and the Solid Waste..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...carbon neutral by 2020. Departmental plans, new property-tax incentives, landfill strategies, and eco-friendly economic development are likely components. Noted..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature

Happenings

"...PUBLIC MEETING ON HUTTO LANDFILL See "Naked City," p.12. 7pm. Hutto Lutheran Church Parish..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

What About Rail for Waste?

"...Dear Editor, Concerning the Webberville landfill proposal [“The Webberville Conundrum,” News, June 6]: Have the..."

June 11, 2008 Postmarks

The Outdoorsy Type

Scott Johnson wants to see you with an electric lawn mower – and he's got the hookup

"...Going electric means fewer domestic oil spills and less landfill waste, as people mulch their clippings. "As the city..."

April 18, 2008 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point

An election year brings out the best in River City politics

"...burning desire to destroy Webberville's "pristine forest" for a landfill, had him respond, "That's kind of a 'When did..."

April 18, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Neighborhoods continued to fight eastern Travis Co. landfill expansion this week...."

April 18, 2008 News Feature

Where You Can Stick Your Styrofoam

Cycled Plastics takes those recyclables that nobody else wants

"...items on-site. "We're interested in diverting materials from the landfill and finding solutions for how we can process them..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Article on Pets Didn't Go Far Enough

"...of euthanized cats and dogs that went to the landfill last year at a cost of about $340,000 to..."

April 11, 2008 Postmarks

'Austin in Focus' This Week

Gabbin' with the FOX gang this morning.

"...This week, the Mustang Ridge controversy and yet more Webberville-landfill-cum-movie-studio rumblings. Click here to watch...."

March 21, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Council cools its jets in post-SXSW haze

"...plant, a wastewater-treatment plant, and a (very eco-friendly, recycling-focused) landfill (with "community facilities!") – is looking like it'll be pulled..."

March 21, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Disappointed With Decision on Villa Muse

"...you will continue with the plans to build a landfill, power plant, and wastewater treatment plant in my back..."

March 13, 2008 Postmarks

Time to Put a Stop to Environmental Atrocities

"...withdraw his sponsorship of the resolution to build a landfill, power plant, and wastewater treatment plant on the land..."

March 7, 2008 Postmarks

Why a 'No' Vote on Villa Muse?

"...think of is that they would rather have a landfill near Webberville. What a trade-off, refuse vs. revenue –..."

March 6, 2008 Postmarks

City Council Notebook

What's up for Thursday?

"...projects for the city's Webberville tract, or, Look! A Landfill!..."

Feb. 27, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Zero Waste = No New Landfills

"...On Thursday, city management made recommendations for a new landfill on city-owned property in eastern Travis County. It's Friday..."

Feb. 16, 2008 Postmarks

The Naked Court Report: From the Gilded Halls of Williamson County

Disorder in the courthouse

"...has allowed Waste Management Inc. to operate the county landfill unchallenged...."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Show Us Your Bulbs

Recycling Artists Take New Orleans Trash and Make Illuminating Mardi Gras Treasure

"...month for the privilege of not filling up a landfill, they can settle for mixing all their recyclables in..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Many of Our Economic Problems Are Wal-Mart's Fault

"...low pay in the U.S., export of American jobs, landfill overload, and the enrichment of already obscenely rich corporate..."

Jan. 23, 2008 Postmarks

At Your Solid Waste Service

"...trimmings are easily composted and don't belong in the landfill, where their decomposition emits potent greenhouse gases. The city..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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