Ice, Ice (Pack) Baby
Austin Resource Recovery shared a great way to put those home food/cooking delivery service ice packs to a great [re]use. Veterinarians and the Austin...
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It's a Filmy Situation
One of the areas that I think is often overlooked in educating citizens is plastic bag and plastic film recycling. Per Austin Resource Recovery (ARR),...
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Junk Mail: How to Stop It & Why We Get It
This is an expanded and updated version of my 2019 post Unwanted Mail or Junk Mail.
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Libraries (Not Just for Books)
One of Austin's zero wasters posted about an incredible new lending library she is creating for dishes! You can check out her post on the Dish Lending...
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LifeWorks Coat Drive through the Ethical Society of Austin
I'm on the mailing list for Ethical Society of Austin. I was so excited to see them have an adult coat drive to support LifeWorks when it was cold....
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MoveOutATX: Student Furniture
MoveOutATX helps students donate unwanted, gently used items at temporary donation stations in West Campus [in Austin, Texas]. The program helps avoid...
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My Yogurt Tub Trash And Compost Cans
Reuse small containers for trash & compost in the bathroom, office, etc. Research has shown that the larger the trashcan, the more likely you are to...
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Neighborhood Recycling Group
Due to the amount of neighbors that offered to help collect or transport non-curbside-accepted recyclables to the appropriate place, I created a...
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Pair Donations, Especially Shoes
Pair your donations. Make sure to tie shoelaces together on shoes, or rubber band shoes together. For socks, roll them in each other. Bag and label...
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Picture Frames & Washi Tape
A post came up on my phone feed from Apartment Therapy that included using washi tape to cover picture fames. It was just what I needed.
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