Featured Judge orders Texas to protect whooping cranes (Mike Tolson – Houston Chronicle, 3/12/2013) A federal judge has ruled that the state of Texas failed to take necessary steps to provide enough water to maintain the habitat of the endangered whooping crane – a decision which could have implications on how water in some areas is rationed in future droughts….
Featured Houston’s Plan To Make Landfills Extinct (Co.EXIST, 3/4/2013) To increase the city’s dismal recycling rates, Houston’s government is trying something else: One Bin for All. It will collect all trash together in one bin and then convert it to biofuel. http://www.fastcoexist.com/ Houston can tranform utility easements into greenways – Opinion (Houston Chronicle, 3/1/2013) As the city and private donors…
Featured New TLCV Recycling Study Shows Positive Economic Impact Through A Beverage Container Deposit Program (TLCV News, 2/20/2013) Implementing a refundable deposit on beverage containers in Texas would provide a significant, positive impact to the state through increased economic activity, job creation, and reduced litter, according to a study released today by the Texas League of Conservation Voters. The State…