Back to the Baths?

Return of Bathhouses Sparks Debate

"...at the site of Browning Ferris Inc.'s East Austin recycling plant and the opening of the Balcones Recycling Co...."

Jan. 24, 1997 News Feature by Dan Quinn

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...reaches of the city, and commit to a 25-year recycling deal, beginning late next year. Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI), Waste..."

Nov. 15, 1996 News Feature

Public Notice

Tears From Heaven

"...Your Cans Due to the Fire at the BFI Recycling warehouse, City of Austin will Suspend Recycling Services through..."

July 26, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

At Your Service? Austin's Private Landfills

"...transfer stations, one north and one south, plus a recycling center to handle the increased variety of plastic and..."

July 5, 1996 News Feature

Eco-Education 101

The DUD: New Heitz or New Lowz?

"...With the funding cut and the transfer of the recycling program two years ago from Librach to Solid Waste..."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Burnin' Rubber!

Tires: A Burning Question in Buda

"...shredded and stockpiled. Bud Gibson, the owner of Gibson Recycling in Atlanta, Texas, estimates that he has 18 million..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

While Kilns Burn, a Recycler Smolders

"...company here from Canada, is finding that the tire recycling business is harder than 100 miles of West Texas..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature

Killer Green Information Environmental BBSs

BBS Basics

"...conferences? They've got conferences on GreenNet, the environment, ecology, recycling, conservation, alerts, waste, the outdoors, the wilderness, and more...."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by R.U. Steinberg

SXSW Film Review: My Uncle Jens

Norwegian film finds humor and compassion in immigration

"...individually assigned refrigerator shelf, and constantly messes up the recycling bins. Then there are the mysterious visits that Uncle..."

March 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

UT Researchers Find Key Ingredient for Phones and Other Tech in Coal Ash

Rare earth elements revealed in byproducts

"...on to waste grows, so does the interest in recycling it. “Ten years ago, even five years ago, the..."

Jan. 3, 2025 News Feature by Amber Williams

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...low ABV lagers to the 400-acre destination brewery/compost farm recycling used teabags into an Estonian koduõlu with mango peels...."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 4-10

"...read the instructions. I drop the booklet in the recycling bin immediately, despite the fact that I may not..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Pease Park’s Malin’s Fountain Inspires Debate

Is the new troll from Danish artist Thomas Dambo a friend or a foe?

"...found materials. Dambo designed Malin’s Fountain to encourage reflection, recycling, interaction with nature, and generosity between species...."

Aug. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Meher Qazilbash

Miyazaki, Hot Boys, Jane Austen Improv, and More Recommended Events

The weekend is looking ... a little weird

"...their friends, families and neighbors. They share information about recycling, composting, repurposing and repairing.” Sounds like a great way..."

July 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 21-27

"...my current destiny, I am a passionate advocate for recycling, renewal, and redemption – both in the literal and..."

June 21, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Thomas Dambo Troll Is Coming to Pease Park

Made from recycled materials, this troll is the newest Art in the Park

"...the creative reuse of resources – in fact, such recycling, in addition to delighting the art-loving public, is his..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Incarceration Alternatives

"...validated by outside experts, then perhaps consider remodeling and recycling existing facilities. However, the Texas Legislative Budget Board vouches..."

March 11, 2024 Postmarks

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents

Our choices for local, state, and national races

"...prioritizes plugging abandoned wells that seep into groundwater; promotes recycling-produced water from fracking, both saving water and preventing further..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Amid Increasing Earthquakes, Texas Forces Reduction in Fracking Disposal

Oil and gas operators pressured to recycle wastewater

"...wastewater elsewhere, or will have to build out water recycling facilities within the region...."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Only All-Woman-Owned-and-Brewed Beer in Austin Takes Root

Lass Haüs Ales is all woman

"...from the Panhandle town of Pampa. Her grandfather's junk recycling rigs and her mother's scrappy resourcefulness are reflected in..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Food Feature by Christina Garcia

Travis County Needs to Double Its Emissions Reductions by 2030

No strategy too small for tackling climate change

"...public transportation, improving energy efficiency in buildings, and expanding recycling and compost programs. Lower-impact actions include home weatherization, regenerative..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall

"...estimated that over 50,000 cans adorn this monument to recycling. John passed away in February 1988, and his ashes..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Local Street Sweeping Service Slows to a Crawl

The creek-friendly effort sees a staffing shortage

"...sometimes shift our resources to core services like trash, recycling, and composting collection."..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature by John Anderson

For Pete's Sake

"...then dispose of it properly in a trash or recycling bin?..."

July 3, 2023 Postmarks

Opinion: The Case Against Disposable Food Ware

Austinites should be a part of the solution and eliminate plastic, single-use items from the waste stream

"...along with other small changes. Most people believe that recycling and composting are the answers to the single-use problem,..."

June 30, 2023 Column by Jessica Fleming

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...week after finding that many Austinites are skeptical of recycling...."

April 21, 2023 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Lots to look forward to as winter eases into spring

"...will also operate Sink Your Shucks, an oyster shell recycling program. Many of the treasures collected by the museum..."

Feb. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 2-8

"...into useful, valuable stuff. You will be skilled at recycling dross. Meditate on how you might accomplish this metaphorically..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Walk Through the Wildflower Center's Field of Light

Acclaimed artist Bruce Munro basks in the evening glow with his new installation

"...sort of borrow things on their way to the recycling facility," Munro said. Don's Flamingos and Ramandu's Table (named..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Wind Turbines

Fun facts about the giant pinwheels along Texas highways

"...• Technically the blades can be recycled, though the..."

July 22, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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