Road to Zero Waste
Austin Creative Reuse has made sustainability a focus of its organization from the beginning. The non-profit has a store in the Windsor Park neighborhood in East Austin and sells gently used creative materials. It keeps these materials out of the…
This holiday season, consider a gift that generates meaning without generating unnecessary waste. While it may seem like spending a great deal for a brand new item is the key to the perfect gift, you may be surprised to hear the number of Americans…
By: Bailey Grimmett Austin's Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center (RRDOC) accepts hard-to-recycle items like Styrofoam, plastic bags, old electronics and household hazardous waste for special recycling in order to keep the items out of the landfill. But…
By: Bailey Grimmett Once the holiday hustle and bustle slows down and the presents have been unwrapped, you’re somehow left with a mountain of excess materials such as cardboard boxes, wrapping paper, ribbon and bows, Styrofoam and other packaging…
By: Susanne Harm A cornerstone of East Austin for more than four decades, Montopolis Park will soon experience a metamorphosis. The timeworn recreation building will undergo a transformation into the new, full-fledged Montopolis Recreation and…