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zero waste Texas
expand recycling and composting everywhere
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local campaigns
Improving environmental programs and policies at the local level
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legislation
Working to improve environmental laws in Texas to protect our air, water and land
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disaster response and superfund
A future free from pollution requires cleaning up the past
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zero waste
Beyond recycling: rethink, redesign, reduce, reuse, refuse waste
empowering Texans to fight pollution, one door at a time
news & announcements
EPA Orders Cleanup at Texas Toxic Site Flooded by Harvey
Chicago Tribune: Trump administration orders two big corporations to pay for a $115 million cleanup at a Texas toxic waste site that may have spread dangerous levels of pollution during the flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Read More All StoriesAn Enormous, Urgent Task: Hauling Away Harvey’s Debris
New York Times: Of all the challenges that southeast Texas faces after Hurricane Harvey, few will linger longer or more visibly than the millions of pounds of debris already crowding curbs and edging onto streets.
Read More All StoriesA victory for Texas trees — and for local control
Texas Tribune: Local tree conservation non-profits, arborists, landscape architects, local government officials, environmentalists and citizen groups all came together to press our legislators to stand against the unwise legislation.
Read More All StoriesHow grassroots groups are mobilizing Texans on top issues
Texas Tribune: Five community organizers tell us how they rally people around issues.
Read More All StoriesMembers of Fifth Ward community protest budget cuts to superfund site
CW39 Houston: In Houston’s historic Fifth Ward, neighbors worry that politics and profits are taking priority over cleaning up their community.
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