Recycling /tags/recycling Recycling en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:49:25 GMT Austin FC says Q2 is the first soccer stadium in the world to be considered 'zero waste' /energy-environment/2024-09-30/q2-stadium-first-soccer-stadium-in-the-world-to-be-considered-zero-waste Over 20,000 people on average attend Austin FC home games, and they generate about 6 tons of waste per game. After each game, staff spend hours hand-sorting the trash, recycling and compost. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:49:25 GMT /energy-environment/2024-09-30/q2-stadium-first-soccer-stadium-in-the-world-to-be-considered-zero-waste Katy McAfee Recycling, trash or compost? An Austin sixth grader is using AI to sort his school's garbage. /education/2024-05-10/recycling-trash-or-compost-an-austin-sixth-grader-is-using-ai-to-sort-his-schools-garbage Cyril said sorting trash left something to be desired, so he's writing a computer program to help his classmates determine which bin to use. Fri, 10 May 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-05-10/recycling-trash-or-compost-an-austin-sixth-grader-is-using-ai-to-sort-his-schools-garbage Becky Fogel This nonprofit wants to reduce plastic waste one Austin business at a time /energy-environment/2023-04-20/this-nonprofit-wants-to-reduce-plastic-waste-one-austin-business-at-a-time Only a small fraction of plastic waste in the U.S. ends up being recycled. The Plastic Reduction Project wants to help people in Austin rely less on the plastic containers, forks, cups and bags we use once and then toss out. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-04-20/this-nonprofit-wants-to-reduce-plastic-waste-one-austin-business-at-a-time Marisa Charpentier How much of the stuff we put in the blue bin in Austin is actually recycled? /energy-environment/2023-04-18/how-much-of-the-stuff-we-put-in-the-blue-bin-in-austin-is-actually-recycled Plastic in the U.S. is largely going unrecycled, but the city says that's not so for the plastic we put in the blue bins. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-04-18/how-much-of-the-stuff-we-put-in-the-blue-bin-in-austin-is-actually-recycled Mose Buchele More than a decade in, Austin is not meeting its 'zero waste' goals � and we're not even close /energy-environment/2023-04-17/more-than-a-decade-in-austin-is-not-meeting-its-zero-waste-goals-and-were-not-even-close Austin City Council passed an ambitious plan in 2011 to divert most of the city's waste from landfills by 2040. Despite recycling and composting strategies, we're nowhere near where we should be. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:05:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-04-17/more-than-a-decade-in-austin-is-not-meeting-its-zero-waste-goals-and-were-not-even-close Matt Largey Recycling plastic is practically impossible � and the problem is getting worse /energy-environment/2022-10-24/recycling-plastic-is-practically-impossible-and-the-problem-is-getting-worse A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins � but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:25:47 GMT /energy-environment/2022-10-24/recycling-plastic-is-practically-impossible-and-the-problem-is-getting-worse Laura Sullivan A new grocery store is open in Austin. But don't eat the produce. /life-arts/2022-04-08/plastic-bag-store-art-installation-blue-genie-art-bazaar Inside The Plastic Bag Store, an installation open this month at Blue Genie Art Bazaar, everything is made of plastic. After patrons peruse the aisles, the space transforms into a theater, and the puppet films begin. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:01:00 GMT /life-arts/2022-04-08/plastic-bag-store-art-installation-blue-genie-art-bazaar Marisa Charpentier What Will Happen To All The Plexiglass Barriers Austin Businesses Set Up During The Pandemic? /covid-19/2021-07-12/post-pandemic-plexiglass-plans Plexiglass barriers used to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 won't be easy to recycle. The acrylic sheets will likely have to be reused or repurposed to avoid being added to landfills. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:01:07 GMT /covid-19/2021-07-12/post-pandemic-plexiglass-plans Sangita Menon Commentary: Here's How You Can Be Nudged To Eat Healthier, Recycle And Make Better Decisions Daily /life-arts/2019-12-31/commentary-heres-how-you-can-be-nudged-to-eat-healthier-recycle-and-make-better-decisions-daily Every day, you make important choices � about whether to feast on fries or take a brisk walk, whether to spend or save your paycheck, whether to buy the� Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:01:00 GMT /life-arts/2019-12-31/commentary-heres-how-you-can-be-nudged-to-eat-healthier-recycle-and-make-better-decisions-daily Jose Antonio Rosa | The Conversation Can I recycle these ribbons? Holiday recycling questions answered /energy-environment/2019-12-24/can-i-recycle-these-ribbons-holiday-recycling-questions-answered You can't put tinsel, ribbons and most wrapping paper in the blue bin, but there are ways to recycle other holiday stuff � like your Christmas tree. Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:42:39 GMT /energy-environment/2019-12-24/can-i-recycle-these-ribbons-holiday-recycling-questions-answered Mose Buchele