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Texas Recycling depicted in Flash Mob video
Theater goers in Texas are reminded by a "flash mob" that recycling opportunities exist everywhere. (August 2011)
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Houston gets unsightly surprise with rain
In this KHOU story, they examine the impact litter has on local waterways. (KHOU Oct 10, 2011)
Update from SupportTheBan.org
Whether you are "for" or "against" this ban, it is easy to imagine how much a Texas Bottle Bill would do to mitigate the situation. (Oct 2011)
Bottle bill would help reduce trash in Texas
In this KHOU story, the issue of a Texas "Bottle bill" gets a thorough review. (KHOU Feb 22, 2010)
Comal River underwater survey
In this unique perspective, divers document the extent of the dillema routinely observed in the waters near New Braunfels. (Summer 2011)
Bottled Up: Texas needs a bottle-deposit law
Texas needs a bottle-deposit law. But the legislation's stuck in committee. (HOUSTON CHRONICLE Editorial, April 22, 2011)
Texas Bottle Bill
Sustainable living writer finds large number of bottles and cans near Jonah, Texas. (Living Lightly in Williamson County, Dec 10, 2011)
Nestlé short-sighted about bottle deposits
Nestlé perspective on the recently released “Returning to Work: Understanding the Domestic Jobs Impacts from Different Methods of Recycling Beverage Containers” shows their stripes. (Plastic News.com Jan 20, 2012)
Company Has Many Uses For Recycled Glass
This EcoWatch report follows the trail of recycled glass bottles and reveals the final product. (CBS Jan 14, 2012)
Visions for a Greener Houston
Citizens' Environmental Coalition host "Visions for a Greener Houston" at the United Way Community Resource Center on February 9th. (CES.com Jan 20, 2012)
Recycling and jobs
New study shows recycling beverage containers via deposit-return systems creates more jobs than curbside approach. (Solidwastemag.com Dec 2011/Jan 2012 eddition)