Summary of Items: Houston recycling sent to landfills. "Clothes the Loop" clothing and shoe recycling. Cigarette waste - new solutions for world's most littered trash. Efforts in the Texas Legislature to address plastic pollution were unsuccessful,...

After a suspension of two years, curbside glass recycling has resumed in the City of Houston. Bottles and jars made from clear, green and brown glass can again be recycled curbside.... (Read more)

New Houston Recycling Facility: Last year the City of Houston signed a new recycling contract with FCC Environmental, and their new MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) is under construction and expected to open this spring. Recycling and...

Good news! DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) regulations now allow for the safe disposal of unused, unwanted, and expired prescription drugs at designated drop off locations. ... (Read more)

Each year in the Houston metro area, hundreds of thousands of mattresses are dumped to create millions of cubic feet of landfill, enough to fill two (2) Reliant Stadiums, every year! But 90% of these mattresses can be recycled. In response to this...

In late June the Texas Supreme Court struck down Laredo's single use plastic bag ban, deciding that it violates state law. This ruling effectively makes all local plastic bag ban ordinances in Texas unenforceable. Supporters of... (Read more)

The Basel Action Network is a nonprofit organization started in 1997 to stop the export of toxins in e-waste to developing nations. The name derives from the United Nations' Basel Convention, a landmark agreement for environmental justice that was...

Project C.U.R.E. is the largest provider of donated medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world. It has a four-star rating with Charity Navigator and is rated by Forbes as one of the 20 most efficient large U.S. charities...

This article addresses current e-waste recycling options in the Houston area, as these programs and facilities can, and do change over time. It is important that citizens recycle their e-waste, because electronics often have hazardous components...

It is important to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs properly, both to prevent misuse and to prevent environmental contamination in waterways, ground water and water supplies (see EPA flyer link below). Each year the Drug Enforcement...