Environmental News
Starbucks brings Texas kicking and screaming into eco-friendly straw stance
Oct 9, 2020 | 4:01 pm
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Prepare for Austin's plastic bag ban -
Guitarist Mike Scaccia died in Fort WorthPhoto courtesy of Susan Roden Photography -
Longhorns suspended before Alamo Bowlkansascity.sbnation.com -
Is there more Gosling in store for Austin in 2013?
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Of the 1 billion plastic bags distributed every day on our planet, 0.2 to 0.3percent — millions, in other words — end up in the ocean. Bags, along withother forms of plastic, float on the surface, where they’re often mistaken forfood by turtles, birds and other marine life.Packaging Insights -
Coral entangled in plastic, which washed up on a beach in Costa Rica. -
Marc Ward of Sea Turtles Forever with plastic debris from the beach. -
Plastic debris collected on a beach in Costa Rica.
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Austin City Council has released the first draft of an ordinance to prohibit allsingle-use bags from retail stores by 2016. -
Starting on January 1, 2013, retail stores within the city limits cannot providesingle-use bags to customers unless by request and with a surcharge of 25 centsper bag. -
On January 1, 2016 all single-use bags will be banned from retail stores withreusable carryout bags being the only allowed options for consumers.
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In February 1888, the Goddess of Liberty statue was placed on the dome. -
Taken from the Capitol building in the early 1900's.
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Bobbi Brown is signing copies of her latest book at Neiman Marcus NorthParkOctober 23.Photo courtesy of Bobbi Brown -
Brown chose women who inspire her as models for Pretty Powerful.Photo courtesy of Bobbi Brown
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Red, White & Blue Ball -
The Invincible Czars -
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Trade in the six-pack for a pony keg and some creativity, and you can stillbring your party on the Comal River - even after a much-ballyhooed ban ondisposable containers was overwhelmingly approved by New Braunfels voters onTuesday.RiverSportsTubes.com -
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Searching for Sugar ManPhoto by Hal Wilson -
How To Survive a PlaguePhoto by William Lucas Walker -
The Queen of VersaillesPhoto by Lauren Greenfield -
Big Boys Gone BananasPhoto by Anna Sivertsson
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Chuy and Beverly work on their dishes. -
A relief for Paul Qui at the judges table.
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Photo by Shelby Hodge -
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