Mailers
I had a lot of interest at my last event in my What Do I Do With box. Particularly in the mailers I have in the box. My box is a demonstration tool I...
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Mardi Gras
Happy Mardi Gras! I grew up in Louisiana so we celebrate Mardi Gras. According to Wikipedia, "Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the...
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Maybe Put a Lid On It?
The most popular post I ever made on social media as a Zero Waste Block Leader was a clarification on lids.
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Myths, Rumors, Confusion: Recycling in Austin
Recycling Numbers:The often misidentified “recycling number” inside the little triangle on materials is actually called the Resin Identification Code....
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Plastic Bags and Plastic Films
By far the most popular question I get right now is for help with plastic bags and films. There are many types and people are overwhelmed. It is...
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Plastic Bags from Mailorder
Tis shopping season! Don't forget to cut the stickers off your plastic bags.
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Plastic Food Bags
Don't forget to recycle your food plastic bags. With COVID is can be harder to get items from bulk bins in brick and mortar stores right now. If you...
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Recycle Black and Brown Plant Pots
Austin recycles all #s and all colors of plastic!
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Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center
I talk about the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center a lot (RRDC if you see the abbreviation). It's where you can drop off recyclables and HHW in Austin...
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