City Hall Hustle: Play It Again, MRF

There's many a slip between the dais and the big blue bin

"...now, the materials recovery facility debate is itself more recycled than a toothbrush reassembled from Chinese drywall – and..."

June 25, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Jan. 8-14

"...RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE: LAST DAY Those of you who..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Dec. 31-Jan. 6

"...RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE Those of you who are not..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Dec. 24-27

"...Waste Facility. Open Thursday: the Austin Public Library's bookstore, Recycled Reads, 5335 Burnet Rd., 323-5123 (they'll be closed Friday,..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature

A Way to Get Rid of Old Tires

"...way to get rid of old tires, go to www.recycle.net/tiredepot...."

Dec. 5, 2009 Postmarks

Bill Keeps TVs Out of Texas Landfills

Don't put your television set in the garbage

"...San Antonio Democrat David Leibowitz, requires that television manufacturers recycle their market share of televisions recycled in Texas, regardless..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

TV Recycling Bill Passes

Environmentalists praise move ahead of DTV switch

"...San Antonio Democrat David Leibowitz, requires that television manufacturers recycle their market share of televisions recycled in Texas, regardless..."

May 27, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Single Stream to the Lege

Austin's troubled recycling deal creates legislative ripples

"...a million dollars on recycling, so why should we recycle these bags?' I said, 'Look, just because the city..."

April 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Intersection of Wastefulness With Professed Goals

"...inspired and inspiring city. How many bars/restaurants in Austin recycle their glass? How many wish they could? How many..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Postmarks

The Webberville Conundrum

Austin's plans for an eastern landfill hit a little obstacle – the people who live there

"...and for industries that support the reuse of our recycled materials – and that place, part of it, would..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Beyond City Limits

"...the world. "Many companies which bill themselves as 'electronic-waste recyclers' are sham operations and don't really recycle old electronics..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...off the 10,000 refrigerators and freezers that have been recycled through Austin Energy's Refrigerator Recycling Program. The utility started..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature

Invincible

Mark Wahlberg plays footballer Vincent Papale in this story about how he captured a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles team in an open tryout.

"...Rookie and Gavin O'Connor's Miracle, which even managed to recycle Disney lifer Kurt Russell – and Invincible is one..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Keeping Austin From Getting E-Wasted

A local school and area activists step up their efforts to recycle electronic waste

"...or incinerated. Thanks to grassroots efforts, many opportunities to recycle your old electronics exist either through manufacturer take-back programs,..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Ring Two

Narrative listlessness and a lack of scares makes this mother-and-son reunion a shabby affair.

"...in this sequel as it was seeing Kevin Costner recycle his own precious bodily fluids. This is the follow-up..."

March 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

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

"..."We do not dump computers," Moran said. "We either recycle those ... or keep them for parts."..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

"...their immediate hooks, rhythms, and soaring vocals as they recycle their way through new generations in our movie soundtracks,..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

"..."Where can I recycle my green bottles?" you're asking. Well, Ecology Action, located..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...There's got to be a better way to dispose of/reuse/recycle these videos than sending them back to the JVP,..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Postmarks

Good News, Bad News

"...read up... I asked recently if our post office recycled the tons of paper it disposes of every day...."

Feb. 6, 1998 Column

The Year in Politics

The Top Ten Political Stories of 1997

"...thanks to the city campaign that encourages residents to recycle, the locals dutifully intensified their recycling habits in their..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature

Page Two

Chronicle Holiday Schedule

"...the letter below, The Austin Chronicle uses Balcones to recycle around six or seven tons of paper and envelopes..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Announces 2025 Film & TV Festival Award Winners

Good Boy’s Indy fetches “Howl of Fame” honors

"...queens. In a storytelling landscape where vampire tales often recycle familiar tropes, this striking film offers a fresh approach..."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 16-22

"...I produce and increase the amount of dross I recycle. I encourage you, my fellow Cancerians, to make a..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

The 5 Iconic Austin Beers You Cannot Miss at SXSW

You’re here; you might as well drink like a local

"...Austin. Now get outta here, and don’t forget to recycle, you vapelords...."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Pass Policies on Plastic

"...plastic pollution. We often hear the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle,” but there is more focus on recycling than reduction...."

Sept. 26, 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

"...but the reality is, we simply aren't going to recycle and compost our way out of this. With Austin's..."

June 30, 2023 Column by Jessica Fleming

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...that about 5% of plastic in America is actually recycled. Despite this, Austin city officials and the facilities that..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature

Hot Topic

"...be the push someone needs to drive less or recycle more. And in Texas, that push might be peppers...."

March 30, 2023 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Trees Die Hard: Post-Christmas, don't recycle your tree. Just cut it in half if it's..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature

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