Single use plastic is not only littering our land and water resources, but it also poses human and environmental health risks.  As consumers of single use plastic, let's do what we can to minimize this pollution.  You are invited to...

Dana will join the Houston Sierra Club in August and has agreed to complete up to 100 hours of volunteer experience. She is a recent graduate of Cornell University where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Environmental and Sustainability...

San Jacinto River Cleanup:Action Alert!Please contact the EPA to support the San Jacinto River Superfund cleanup; see sample letter below.One of the most toxic waste dumps in the United States is located just east of Houston, where I-10 crosses the...

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for July 2017. Click the title to see the news this month.

Welcome. Tell us a little about yourself: My given name is Arthur Browning; most people who know me call me Art. You might think of this as my swan song to the Houston Sierra Club; I've recently moved to Little Rock, Arkansas... (Read more)

Houston METRO is currently taking public comments as they develop a new transportation plan. This new plan will determine which projects METRO will pursue during the next 15-20 years. Keep in mind that transportation infrastructure can transform...

The City of Houston is currently considering a new contract for its recycling program with FCC Environmental Services, which is the U.S. subsidiary of FCC (Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas), a global environmental services and...

In the last few years battery-electric garbage and recycling trucks have become viable and have started service in a number of locations world wide, including the U.S. city of Chicago. And service is about to start in Sacramento and Los Angeles....

Your chance to join in Solarize Houston’s 2017 group purchase of solar equipment ends on July 31. In 2016, Solarize Houston drove 13 projects for 109 kW of new solar capacity in the Houston area. Participants saved 15% - 20% in addition to the...

Nestled in the basin of the Trinity River, the Cypress Wonderland is a wonderful place to explore. We were especially looking forward to visiting it on June 10 because, as reported in the January 2017 issue of the Bayou Banner, the outing we had...