Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled... Firefighting Gear?

Firehouse Subs has a unique plan to save the environment and your house

"...First, Firehouse Subs diverts their briny plastic away from landfills by selling the used buckets to a surprisingly eager..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

Street Lighter

Andy Coolquitt gives urban waste a second life as art

"...awful lot of disposed-of products gathering dust in our landfills and on our streets. The push toward recycling in..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Then There's This: Sunset Landfill Rises Again?

City seeks to annex property after waste company buys it

"...their loads onto larger vehicles to haul to other landfills...."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Other Contested Dem Races

And the rest of the ticket

"...infrastructure, including roads and parks; he has also fought landfills and advocated greater county land-use controls. Franklin runs a..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature

Top 10 Environmental Stories

Drought, wildfires, and more WTP4

"...to whittle down the amount of trash sent to landfills; watch for pilot programs to help you figure out..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Hall Hustle: Last-Minute Shopping

No Silent Night here

"...of food waste disposers in diverting the organics from landfills." Essen­tially, disposal maker InSinkErator has pitched the efficacy of..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

More Cabs to Hit Streets; Music Permit Changes, More

Our council preview, Pt. Two, cranks it up to 11

"...of food waste disposers in diverting the organics from landfills, and to fully explore additional options for residentially-generated food..."

Dec. 13, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Imagine Affordability

Imagine an Austin in which everyone can afford to live

"...mine more metal, and dump all that stuff in landfills," she said. To avoid a repeat of the development..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

TDH: 9/20/11

A resourceful new name for Solid Waste Services

"...keep as much waste as possible out of local landfills. Curbside services include trash collection, Single Stream Recycling, yard..."

Sept. 20, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Errors in Article on Plastic Bags

"...we will do more to reduce waste in our landfills and litter on our streets. Plastic recycling addresses all..."

Aug. 10, 2011 Postmarks

Reading the Meter: The Robbins Report

Highlights from Robbins' report 'Read It and Leak'

"...toilet replacement sent 2,000 tons of porcelain to area landfills)...."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Daily Hustle: 1/24/11

Riley kick-off, endorsements, elections and so much trash

"...percent reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfills by 2040...."

Jan. 24, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Force Businesses To Advertise The Facts

"...for offshore petrochemicals and 10 times more load on landfills than would be rationally required? Answer: Marketing is not..."

Jan. 10, 2011 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: Waste Not, Want Not

Council considers closing loopholes in recycling code

"...call to divert 90% of Austin's waste stream from landfills by 2040, apartments and condos with fewer than 100..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Announces Composting Program

New rebates to encourage composting

"...cut down on the amount of food waste entering landfills, not to mention consumers' trash bills. Solid waste customers..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/20/10

Richard Garriott. 4/20. Coincidence?

"...cut down on the amount of food waste entering landfills, not to mention consumers’ trash bills. Solid waste customers..."

April 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/6/10

Get yer council programs right here!

"...expansion of the Allied BFI and Waste Management Community landfills...."

April 6, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

County Commissioner Precinct 4: New Guard vs. Old

Two generations square off for Precinct 4 county commissioner

"...at its present site, it would result in more landfills in her precinct. While she defended her action as..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Precinct 4: It's Good to Be the Incumbent

Challenging an incumbent is a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it

"...county commissioners are going to be making decisions about landfills, he told the crowd, they should also be crafting..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Long Haul for Ethanol in Travis County?

Commissioner wonders why Cap Metro kept a lid on freight rail proposal

"...Ron Davis, who has spent decades fighting tank farms, landfills, and gravel pits in Precinct 1, which he has..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

Corps de Garbage

Allison Orr's latest dance pays tribute to the working folks who take out the trash

"...and in the cabs, and running out to the landfills and to the San Antonio recycling center. But mostly..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ETJ Out of East Travis County!

"...of "established" neighborhoods that heretofore have not even contemplated landfills or gravel pits or solar farms in our area...."

Aug. 13, 2009 Postmarks

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...keep 40 to 80 tons of waste out of landfills annually. – Lee Nichols More Trails for Central Texas..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature

TV Recycling Bill Passes

Environmentalists praise move ahead of DTV switch

"...millions of old TVs on their way to Texas landfills, today the legislature took an important step toward stopping..."

May 27, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...would divert 20 bags of trash a day from landfills and reduce the school's use of petroleum products. –..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature

Single-Stream Recycling

Why is Austin losing money from recycling when Dallas and San Antonio are making money?

"...think about how much material is not going to landfills and the cost associated with that. There is a..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Recycled Reads Bookstore to Open This Weekend

Recycled Reads – good for the environment and growing minds

"...environmentally responsible way by keeping these materials out of landfills."..."

Feb. 26, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Respublica

Citizen's calendar, Jan. 15-22

"...The plan to divert 90% of Austin's waste from landfills is on today's City Coun­cil agenda; if you'd like..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature

Intersection of Wastefulness With Professed Goals

"...recycle the thousands of pounds of glass thrown into landfills daily and weekly? This is going to change. You,..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Postmarks

Solid Waste: Who's Driving the Train?

City staff's landfill-expansion decision has violated – at least in the spirit – a resolution passed by council. Now everybody wants to know why.

"...is diverting an additional 40% of waste away from landfills. Cofer countered with his own number: 150,000 pounds of..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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