Texas

  • Texas Landfill Recycles Construction Materials

    June 14th, 2008


    Houston, Texas-based Waste Management plans to recycle asphalt shingles and construction and demolition materials at its landfill near Georgetown, TX.

    The construction and demolition system would separate metal, wood, concrete, brick and sheetrock, enabling an estimated 25 to 30 percent of the waste to be recycled or re-used. The landfill takes in about 500 tons per day of construction and demolition continue …


  • Keep Carrollton Beautiful This Weekend

    April 18th, 2008


    As part of the Great American Cleanup, Carrollton, Texas is looking for volunteers to come out tomorrow morning to pick up litter and debris throughout the community.


  • EPA Adds 12 Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund

    March 19th, 2008


    EPA’s Superfund program has identified 12 new hazardous waste sites throughout the U.S. to add to its list of locations that need to be cleaned up, in addition to six other sites that have been proposed as additions.


  • Sugar Land Hosts Environmental Week

    March 14th, 2008


    The City of Sugar Land, Texas and Keep Sugar Land Beautiful are hosting the first annual Environmental Week from April 13-19, a week of environmental activities for all ages.


  • City of Victoria E-Waste Event April 18th, 2008

    February 25th, 2008


    City of Victoria/ NEWS RELEASE

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO RESEND THIS INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Monday, February 18, 2008 OC Garza, Public Information Office (361) 485-3110

    Registration Begins for Corporate E-Waste Day

    (VICTORIA, TEXAS) Registration is underway for the Corporate E-Waste Day scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2008. The City of Victoria Environmental Services and Solid Waste/Recycling Departments will conduct its 4th continue …


  • Dickinson to Shred Your Paper and Recycle Your E-waste

    January 24th, 2008


    Keep Dickinson Beautiful is sponsoring several free recycling opportunities this weekend, a paper shredding event on Friday and an e-waste collection event on both Friday and Saturday.


  • City to Roll Out New Recycle Carts

    January 23rd, 2008


    Austin will be switching to single-stream recycling later this year, and in the pilot program the city has seen a 30 percent increase in recycling participation.


  • Austin Hopes To Go Zero Waste By 2040

    January 4th, 2008


    Austin, Texas is aiming to reduce its trash output by 20 percent by 2012, eventually reaching zero waste by the year 2040.


  • EPA Recognizes Water Efficiency Leaders

    December 3rd, 2007


    Today EPA is recognizing six winners of the 2007 Water Efficiency Leader (WEL) awards for their efforts in reducing, reusing and recycling water.


  • A Day for Recycling

    November 14th, 2007


    This week’s America Recycles Day puts recycling in the spotlight, and Earth 911 is here to provide a background on this important day and how you can celebrate.