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Austin’s plans for citywide composting program take shape
Austin American-Statesman: Advocates say composting is the necessary next step toward the city’s “Zero Waste” goal, which aims to reduce trash sent to landfills and incinerators 90 percent by 2040.
In fourth-largest city in America, an 8-year-old steps up to recycle city’s glass
Houston Press: Yeah, that’s right, leave it to an eight-year-old in the fourth-largest city in America to make collecting roughly one-fifth of the city’s recycling tonnage his responsibility, as though 2016 Houston is the setting of a bleak Victorian-era Dickensian novel.
Enforcing Texas’ oil & gas laws
The Texas Railroad Commission needs to get serious about enforcing state laws meant to prevent oil & gas industry pollution, tracking their performance, and making violation and penalty information available to the public and our elected officials.
Time to can the toxic chemicals
From our blog: Remember a few years ago when news spread about the chemical BPA being banned from plastic baby bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups? A new study shows this potentially harmful chemical is still being widely used in canned food products across the country.
Recycling will stay – Zero Waste should be next
Mayor Turner and City Council voted to continue curbside recycling with the exception of glass. We’re making progress, Houston. Now let’s commit to Zero Waste!
City 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.
City considers nixing curbside recycling
Fox 26 Houston: Houston City Council will vote on whether or not to continue curbside recycling. Local environmental groups Texas Campaign for the Environment and Citizens Environmental Coalition say Houston needs to move forward, not back, on recycling.
Scruggs: Our environment pays if Houston doesn’t recycle
Houston Chronicle Op-Ed: The current call to eliminate curbside recycling in Houston confirms the need to commit to long-term recycling goals. We need to prevent and reduce waste right from the start, reuse everything we can after that, and yes, recycle the rest.
Your Vote Matters
Whether you’ve been paying rapt attention to this unusual presidential campaign or not, we hope that you will vote in this election. Remember it’s not only the top of the ticket that matters.
City Council ponders trashing curbside recycling
CW 39 NewsFix: Houston City Council must approve a new recycling contract in order to continue curbside recycling, but some Council members need more convincing.
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