/tags/plastic-bag-ban Plastic Bag Ban en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:22:38 GMT /austin/2019-02-08/austin-wants-your-input-on-how-to-get-people-to-give-up-plastic-bags The City of Austin is trying to figure out what it can do to discourage the use of single-use plastic bags now that the Texas Supreme Court ruled the city� Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:22:38 GMT /austin/2019-02-08/austin-wants-your-input-on-how-to-get-people-to-give-up-plastic-bags Trey Shaar /energy-environment/2018-12-27/environmental-bills-to-watch-in-the-86th-texas-legislative-session Texas is not a state known for strong environmental protections. The fact is, many green groups head into legislative sessions more concerned about� Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2018-12-27/environmental-bills-to-watch-in-the-86th-texas-legislative-session Mose Buchele /austin/2018-08-29/city-council-will-try-a-new-tactic-to-rid-austin-of-plastic-bags-asking-nicely The Austin City Council passed a resolution Thursday encouraging local stores to keep honoring the city’s so-called bag ban. It’s the latest response to a� Wed, 29 Aug 2018 21:51:17 GMT /austin/2018-08-29/city-council-will-try-a-new-tactic-to-rid-austin-of-plastic-bags-asking-nicely Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2018-08-17/task-force-talks-trash-and-cash-for-recycling-at-all-austin-parks-and-facilities The Parks and Recreation Recycling Task Force is recommending several different ways to pay for consistent recycling around Austin.The Austin City Council� Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2018-08-17/task-force-talks-trash-and-cash-for-recycling-at-all-austin-parks-and-facilities DaLyah Jones /austin/2018-07-24/with-plastic-bag-ban-in-the-trash-austin-pushes-campaign-on-reducing-waste Austin says it is still committed to reducing plastic waste despite a Texas Supreme Court ruling last month that forced it to end its ban on single-use� Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:12:20 GMT /austin/2018-07-24/with-plastic-bag-ban-in-the-trash-austin-pushes-campaign-on-reducing-waste KUT Staff /austin/2018-07-12/texas-usually-fights-austin-at-the-capitol-lately-the-fight-is-in-the-courtroom Austin has endured several legal jabs from the state in the past couple months.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stepped into a dispute earlier this month� Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT /austin/2018-07-12/texas-usually-fights-austin-at-the-capitol-lately-the-fight-is-in-the-courtroom Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2018-07-11/will-austin-stores-restock-single-use-plastic-bags-now-that-the-citys-ban-is-lifted Austin is ending its ban on free single-use plastic bags at stores and restaurants after a state Supreme Court ruling against a similar ban in Laredo. But� Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:01:00 GMT /austin/2018-07-11/will-austin-stores-restock-single-use-plastic-bags-now-that-the-citys-ban-is-lifted Mose Buchele /austin/2018-07-03/austin-says-it-will-no-longer-enforce-plastic-bag-ban-after-texas-supreme-court-ruling The City of Austin says it will no longer enforce a ban on single-use plastic bags at most retail outlets, following a state Supreme Court ruling last� Tue, 03 Jul 2018 22:45:04 GMT /austin/2018-07-03/austin-says-it-will-no-longer-enforce-plastic-bag-ban-after-texas-supreme-court-ruling Matt Largey /texas/2018-06-28/convincing-texans-to-give-up-plastic-straws-is-all-about-positive-framing From Texas Standard.There’s nothing new about plastic straws. They’ve been around for decades. But there has been a recent backlash against them.Eric� Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:21:24 GMT /texas/2018-06-28/convincing-texans-to-give-up-plastic-straws-is-all-about-positive-framing Michael Marks /energy-environment/2018-06-22/a-texas-supreme-court-ruling-against-laredo-could-invalidate-austins-bag-ban The Texas Supreme Court has ruled Laredo can't ban the use of single-use bags. At issue was whether the city could ban bags under the state law regulating� Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:01:21 GMT /energy-environment/2018-06-22/a-texas-supreme-court-ruling-against-laredo-could-invalidate-austins-bag-ban Mose Buchele, Andrew Weber