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Brownsville passes hefty surcharge on single use grocery bags

The city of Brownsville is likely to become the first city in Texas to effectively ban the use of both plastic and paper single use grocery store...

1. Make a First-Aid kit. An empty wipe container is the perfect size to hold First-Aid essentials such as gauze, Neosporin, tweezers, band aids,...

Austin city council approved a resolution last Thursday to study the cost to city taxpayers of processing plastic shopping bags in the city’s...

Upcycling comes to Austin Graduation ceremonies at the University of Texas featured plenty of burnt orange this past weekend, but grads were also...

Website Move.com recently named Austin as one of America’s top ten green cities. Austin received high marks in a variety of areas including...

Making use of trash is an idea most folks can get behind regardless of whether they live green or not. Recycling plastics, glass and newsprint has...

San Antonio’s annual Basura Bash will take place February 26, 2011. Trash and other items are carried into waterways by storm drainage, run...

With the new year upon us, many are making a fresh start by cleaning house. It can be a daunting task, and can create piles of trash. But before...

While the process of recycling in households is steadily rising, people are sometimes hesitant to take it to the next level-- composting. It's...

Many people make resolutions to kick off the new year. Lose weight, stick to a budget, keep the house cleaner, get a hobby...these are great ways...