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Dallas recycling stuck at only half its goal for ‘zero waste’
Dallas Morning News: The city of Dallas is recycling at just half the rate it set as a goal in a “Zero Waste” plan that City Hall approved three years ago. But the city’s not kicking the blue bins to the curb just yet.
Read More All StoriesEnvironmental activists push Austin city council for curbside composting
Time Warner Cable: Environmental activists push for curbside composting to add a third bin alongside a homeowners’ recycling and trash cans, strictly for organic food waste.
Read More All StoriesA state agency that treats regulated companies as clients
Dallas Morning News Op-Ed: Unfortunately, the state agency that is supposed to protect public safety and property rights by enforcing standards for the oil and gas industry — the Railroad Commission of Texas — bends over backwards to protect drilling companies instead.
Read More All StoriesCity strikes recycling deal that eliminates glass
Houston Chronicle: Mayor Turner and Waste Management reached a deal that will keep curbside recycling in Houston going uninterrupted. Glass will no longer be accepted in the program, which is a temporary step back. A long-term plan would provide better alternatives in the near future.
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