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The PC giant's one-day events aren't enough -- in their own opinion

"...intended to keep reusable and recyclable equipment out of landfills while raising awareness of responsible product end-of-life options," said..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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July 18, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

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April 18, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Interfacing With Dell

Environmentalists press Michael Dell for more aggressive recycling of obsolete computers.

"...commonly found in obsolete computers from ending up in landfills or unsafe salvaging operations. (See "Dude, Are You Recycling?"..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...part to reduce the waste you send to those landfills that smell so badly!..."

May 31, 2002 Column

Knife in the Water

Record Review

"...the stage for Blount's intimate vignettes about sleeping near landfills and throwing bottles at trees, all delivered with the..."

April 26, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Beveridge Man

How a little Austin distillery caught the attention of worldwide vodka drinkers.

"...I tell them I did hard time working in landfills and Superfund sights,' he points out. 'But I'm done...."

April 19, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Mr. Smarty Pants

Signposts on the Road to Know-where

"...Babies born to mothers living near landfills are more likely to suffer minor birth defects, according..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Looking for Mr. Goodbill

A look at what's been filed for the 77th session at the Texas Legislature

"...now speaks for industry (HB 39); permit standards for landfills be toughened (HB 44); TNRCC commissioners be required to..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Saving All Our Changes

Cyber-castoffs are curated at Austin's Goodwill Computer.

"...and other toxic components, are expected to head for landfills in the next five years -- the recycling operation..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Features Feature by Michael King

Reflections

SXSW 2000 Film Festival and Conference

"...(and each other). From there, he ventures to laboratories, landfills, and DC City Hall to learn more about the..."

March 17, 2000 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Endorsements

"...fide activist, fighting for stronger state oversight of city-owned landfills, full funding of the Children's Health Insurance Program, and..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature

Endorsements

"...fide activist, fighting for stronger state oversight of city-owned landfills, full funding of the Children's Health Insurance Program, and..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature

Naked City

The annual Austin Environmental Directory includes, for the first time, a report card rating Austin's environmental record. The outlook looks dismal on the surface, but the verdict isn't all doom and gloom.

"...some 30 surrounding counties dumped their garbage in local landfills in 1998...."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council Takes Long Day's Journey Into Night

"...with another long night of policy-making. From billboards to landfills (see "Solid Waste Land," p.26), it was an endurance..."

March 5, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

On the Lege

Christian Sabotage?

"...Commission, giving cities the power to regulate other cities' landfills within their extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJs), legalizing photographic traffic control..."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Column

A Sovereign Neighborhood

Happy Days

"...including one of the city of Austin's own sanitary landfills; not until 1960 did Rollingwood residents get garbage pickup...."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...I asked, for a regulator to make decisions on landfills and other projects when the clear message of the..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Residential Curbside Collection

"...has almost tripled, while the total tonnage going to landfills has actually decreased by 12%...."

Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature

Burnin' Rubber!

Tires: A Burning Question in Buda

"...in illegal dumps and millions more were dumped in landfills. Most of the illegal dumps have now been cleaned..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Goodwill to All...

"...Thing Core samples taken hundreds of feet deep into landfills revealed that our mainstay of waste in the U.S...."

Dec. 8, 1995 Column

The CPC: Developing Change

"...to compile a list of potential hazards like polluted landfills or leaky underground storage tanks. The information is currently..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

"Corporate Predator" Dissected

Freeport Makes The Nation

"...products account for 41% of the material in Texas landfills. Yard waste accounts for 15%; mixed waste, 13%; food..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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