Remember when Austin had a plastic bag ban? Remember when it got overturned by the Texas Supreme Court?Today, we have a little update for you. State Representative Gina Hinojosa (who represents part of Austin in the state Legislature) just filed a bill that would allow Austin to reinstate its bag ban. A little…
Office of Sustainability staff sat down with Tom Gleason, Senior Planner at Austin Resource Recovery, to learn more about the organics diversion component of the Universal Recycling Ordinance. The URO requires all food establishments to provide employees with on-site access to strategies to keep food and other organic materials from…
This year, GreenTech Media hosted their annual Power and Renewables Summit on November 13th and 14th in Austin. It was my first time attending the event, and it was a great experience that opened my eyes and allowed me to truly meet and delve into the world of renewable energy….
As winter has finally started in Texas, our gas bills also start to steadily increase. While electricity costs may decrease as your air conditioning stops being used, it’s nice to have a little extra money in your pocket, especially over the holiday season where one may have to buy gifts…
In late 2019, ground will break on the East Blackland Solar Project, a utility-scale solar project with 144 megawatts of capacity. With the approval and support of the Austin City Council, Austin Energy has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement with Recurrent Energy to purchase the renewable energy generated…
(Denver, CO – December 4, 2018) Xcel Energy announced a sweeping commitment today to slash carbon dioxide pollution across the eight Midwestern and Western states where it operates. Xcel has committed to reduce its carbon dioxide pollution by 80 percent by 2030 (from 2005 levels) and by 100 percent by…
Ambitious dreams have now become a reality as the Ocean Cleanup deploys its $20 million system designed to clean up the 1.8 trillion pieces of trash floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Check out another Forbes piece on how Ocean Cleanup aims to reuse and recycle the ocean plastic….
Austin is home to many start-ups, and with those start-ups, comes a new way of pitching. Reverse pitch is a relatively new competition that started in 2015. Usually, entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas to investors or partners. With Reverse pitch, that changes. If you are a business with a…
It’s no secret that too many of the plastic products we use end up in the ocean. But you might not be aware of one major source of that pollution: our clothes. Polyester, nylon, acrylic, and other synthetic fibers — all of which are forms of plastic — are now…
