Naked City

Breaking news stories from Austin and elsewhere.

"...city's Solid Waste Services Department launched a new curbside recycling program this week that, if successful with pilot customers,..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

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"...In a sign that Dell, Inc. and recycling activists may be getting closer to being on the..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...under fire for what some activists see as insufficient recycling of electronic waste, will hold a "recycling event" on..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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The school district doesn't know who left its old computers by the roadside.

"...television, Dell Inc. contacted DVISD about setting up a recycling program. Dell has been a major target of TCE..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Recycled Arguments

"...the North Austin Civic Association to discuss BFI's new recycling facility on Metric Boulevard, which opened in April. Simply..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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This Week in Council

"...Task Force -- charged with studying the entertainment district's recycling pilot program and making recommendations to council about the..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature

The Hightower Lowdown

CEO pay surges, George W. recycles at the Pentagon, & Tom DeLay quacks like Daffy Duck.

"...these days feel like they could use a boss transplant.Recycling Pentagon Trash George W. doesn't seem like the recycling..."

July 13, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

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Over neighbors' objections, BFI plans to relocate its recycling center to a site adjacent to the Kensington Park Community.

"...growing by the day over the prospect of the recycling plant moving from its old battleground in Central East..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Year in Politics

The Top Ten Political Stories of 1997

"...BFI was a BFD. For all of its trendiness, recycling fell out of favor in a big way in..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature

Keeping Industry Out

illustration by Doug Potter

"...by refusing to recycle. Rangel presented her "Big Blue" recycling bin to council and leveled her protest at the..."

July 18, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Hallucination Village

Reynolds and Mitchell Dream Big

"...Recycling Racism The fun commenced earlier in the day, when..."

Nov. 29, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

It Pays to Recycle

"...Recycling has suddenly become profitable for the City of Austin...."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

St. Cecilia Soda Company Pays Sparkling (Water) Tribute to Austin’s Music Scene

Two service industry veterans join the women-owned beverage company swell

"...ton of aluminum vs. the same amount of glass, recycling a bottle takes 90 percent more energy than recycling..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Headlines

"...half. You can also drop off your tree for recycling at Zilker Park from 10am-2pm on Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 30-31..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature

As the City Strives for Zero Waste, Where Does Food Fit In?

Bringing farm-to-table back to the farm

"...by 2040. Since 85% of the city's trash and recycling comes from businesses – which all use private haulers..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...said there should also be significant support for new recycling programs, including battery take back/recycling programs as well as..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: On and Off the Rails

Debating a Downtown rail station, AISD land purchase

"...Clothing and housewares recycling is now a new free component of curbside recycling..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

To Build a Home

Four Austin writers discuss how they create their fantastic worlds

"...is only implicit, never explicit in the stories themselves. Recycling has been co-opted by the plutocracy as a means..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Will Austin Applicants Get a "Fair Chance"?

Proposed ordinance would require businesses consider job applicants with criminal histories

"...had asked his apartment complex's management several times for recycling bins, but that they'd only started a recycling program..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Public Notice: Chaos Reigns!

City needs your help now!

"...of its residential curbside services – to include weekly recycling collection and expanding Curbside Organics Collection from the current..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Ask a Silly Question

The faux democracy of online push-polling

"...free training sessions to help businesses meet new city recycling requirements that went into effect Oct. 1, plus composting..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Words to the Wise

You have to know the rules ...

"...Action of Texas will discontinue operations at its Downtown recycling center, on the I-35 access road at Ninth Street,..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

A Concrete Solution

Should developers have to recycle?

"...least half of the materials to salvage, reuse, or recycling, or dispose of no more than 2.5 pounds per..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Green Thoughts in a Green Shade

Adler and Martinez debate enviro records and policies

"...Our Springs ordinance, utility and land planning, conservation programs, recycling, even (briefly) coyote management. Overall the exchanges suggested no..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

City Plans '[re]Manufacture' for Landfill

City hopes to create jobs while moving Austin closer to its zero-waste goals

"...on its roughly 12 lots could be involved in recycling (of paper and wood fibers), reuse (such as electronics..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

The Hightower Report

Let's join the army

"...– namely, converting communities to total renewable energy, complete recycling, and a culture of conservation to bring humankind's carbon..."

April 19, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Then There's This: Sunset Landfill Rises Again?

City seeks to annex property after waste company buys it

"...on to its regional waste business by building a recycling facility and transfer station on the newly acquired site,..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Civics 101

Ashes to ashes, Christmas trees to Dillo Dirt: Help your year start fresh with compost classes

"...ZILKER TREE RECYCLING Too attached to leave your tree out by the..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Column

Reading the Meter: The Robbins Report

Highlights from Robbins' report 'Read It and Leak'

"...4) Implement a more strategic, cost-effective approach to replacing/recycling inefficient toilets: Robbins criticizes AW's free toilet giveaway program..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Top 10 Environmental Stories

An oil spill and a water treatment plant top the list

"...9) RECYCLING RESURGENCE Better late than never: The city's longstanding effort..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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