Austin bans restaurants from throwing food waste into landfills
Austin’s Universal Recycling Ordinance requires all food-permitted businesses to divert discarded organic material, including food scraps and soiled paper, from landfills.
Texas
Texas is a state of stark contrasts — sprawling cities, rural communities, and a booming clean-energy sector all sharing the same landscape. This archive tracks progress stories from across the Lone Star State, from environmental wins and public health gains to community-led initiatives and policy advances.
Austin council votes to boost worker cooperatives
In late March, Austin City Council passed a cooperative business ordinance, which primarily supports the idea of worker cooperatives businesses that are owned and democratically controlled by workers