gAyTX Fun Guide

Austin spots so hot, they're flamin'

"...those ready to take off. Or take it off. Recycle or dance? Dance, we say. 113 San Jacinto, 457-8010,..."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

A Little Poison With Your Plastic?

Polycarbonate plastic bottles pulled from shelves over health concerns

"...Brent Perdue of local recycler Ecology Action said folks can recycle their old Nalgenes,..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Dynamics

"...Excursions follows in this timeless tradition – reduce, reuse, recycle. The French-based quintet reworks a dizzyingly diverse collection of..."

April 25, 2008 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Opal's Goes Green

Owner Michael Parker does the right thing

"...energy. He's working with the Institution Recycling Net­work to recycle the most common restaurant debris, like glass, tin, cardboard,..."

April 18, 2008 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

TV Eye

What to Watch on Earth Day

"...Ideas series continues through June, covering the following topics: "Recycle," "Grow," "Transport," "Live," "Business," "Gadgets," and "Animals." For a..."

April 18, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Deliciously Ambitious

Progress Coffee's Joshua Bingaman

"...we ran all the electrical, water, did everything with recycled materials, instead of building somewhere," Bingaman says. "We call..."

April 18, 2008 Features Feature by Sofia Resnick

Where You Can Stick Your Styrofoam

Cycled Plastics takes those recyclables that nobody else wants

"...there was a company somewhere in Austin that actually recycled the ever-ubiquitous white foam. Luckily, considering all the bulky..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...residents need to know that their e-waste will be recycled responsibly." The rules should be finalized by July. The..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature

Beside the Point

Pollen count moves up as sales-tax receipts slide

"...for a 'no kill' pet policy?") and Ken Vasseau ("Recycle and Austin landfills") didn't tip you, yes, we're in..."

March 28, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Timeline

"...Auditorium. Haas points out that the new design will recycle elements of the old venue – including the foundation..."

March 21, 2008 Arts Feature

Food-o-file

A new Torchy's Taco complete with seating and Little Nookies, Quack's political cookies, and more gooey food news

"...bins near store entrances for customers who want to recycle any and all types of plastic bags. By the..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

World, Interrupted

Saving the world, one Web warrior at a time

"...from the products you purchased – itemized by compost, recycle, and trash." The term "green software" could even imply..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

This Kitty's Got Claws

Teeth tears into everything from abstinence programs to rape culture. Is Austin grownup enough to handle it?

"...and Edwards campaign signs in their front yards and recycle assiduously. By all accounts, most residents in the blocks..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Don't Feed the Monster

"...clothes, much better than Wal-Mart clothes, for pennies. You recycle at the same time you withhold a tiny bit..."

Jan. 22, 2008 Postmarks

Can Austin Waste Not?

City vows to cut landfill-bound garbage to zero

"...Nos. 1 and 2 plastics, while many other cities recycle Nos. 1 through 7; only corrugated-cardboard box material is..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Elsewhere in Texas ...

"...more closely resembles Austin's, with one exception: Houston doesn't recycle glass. Houston does offer curbside yard-trimming collection in select..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

At Your Solid Waste Service

"...call 311 for more info). Here's what you can recycle: glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles with No. 1..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Dirt on Composting

"...sending all manner or life to take apart and recycle decaying organic matter, a symbiosis that allows insects, worms,..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Should Austin Sack Plastic Bags?

Local effort to get rid of plastic bags growing

"...baseline data detailing how many bags are used and recycled locally. With data in hand, they'll give the public..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Light Bulbs Need to Be Recycled

"...one of the first to mention the need to recycle these bulbs, and the city's Household Hazardous Waste Facility,..."

Dec. 10, 2007 Postmarks

A neighborhood after dark...

"...imagine interesting things about people as you pass their recycle bin - everything from fancy water bottles to the..."

Oct. 18, 2007 Promotions Post

Cool City: The Leffingwell Lens

One council member's view of the Austin Climate Protection Plan

"...neighborhoods and has since seen a 40% increase in recycled materials, Leffingwell said (see www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/recyclingpilot.htm). The council has approved..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Food-o-File

A refresher on how we do things around here

"...from the database of previously reviewed restaurants and should recycle about every six weeks. Our online Restaurant Guide is..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Question About City's Recycling

"...one of the "greenest" cities in America can only recycle No. 1 and No. 2 plastic? San Antonio recycles..."

June 28, 2007 Postmarks

Green Restaurant Goals: The Challenges in Austin

The challenges in Austin

"...Austin provides no recycling service to city businesses; they recycle at their own expense. Leaf also creates no landfill..."

May 25, 2007 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Beyond 'The Electric Company'

Can a bunch of toddlers watching television save the world?

"...Captain Planet quite seriously. However, we did learn to recycle, which at the time seemed like a big deal...."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Paper as Bad as Plastic

"...natural resources to create, use 93% more energy to recycle, and also contain petroleum (in fact, more than plastic..."

April 23, 2007 Postmarks

Cleaning Up the Campsite

Festival organizers employ varying tactics to keep mess to a minimum

"...announced their partnership with local nonprofit Ecology Action to recycle all waste at outdoor events, as well as their..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Capitol Briefs

"...County this month. Find more info, including where to recycle your old electronics, at www.texasenvironment.org. – Daniel Mottola..."

April 20, 2007 News Column

Happenings

April 12-19

"...by City Hall today, where Dell and Goodwill will recycle them for you. Austin Energy will also be giving..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature

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