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Austins Capital Metro to buy 26 Proterra electric buses, with option for 126 more
2021-09-29 11:55:41| Green Car Congress
How Austins Working Toward Zero Waste and Circularity
2021-09-02 08:00:00| Waste Age
In 2011, Austin, TX established a zero-waste goal 90% diversion from landfill by 2040 and its set multiple programs and policies into play to try and get there. The plan has evolved over time, becoming about more than recycling common curbside m
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Austins Top 5 Economic and Environmental Benefits of C&D Recycling
2021-05-06 08:00:00| Waste Age
In 2019, the State of Texas sent more than 7.5 million tons of construction and demolition debris to landfills, with material that should have been recycled or reused. The City of Austin requires construction and demolition
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Nonprofits Push Back Against Austins Curbside Textile Recycling Program
2017-02-08 11:02:28| Waste Age
Nonprofit groups like Goodwill and the Salvation Army are pushing back against the program, claiming it diverts donations away from local charities.
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The City of Austins McKinley Hones in on Zero Waste
2016-06-28 16:52:00| Waste Age
Gena McKinley, zero waste program manager for the City of Austin and Waste360 40 Under 40 recipient, switched out her medical school career path for public health and eventually found herself in the waste and recycling industry. read more
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