Shoestring Austin » Greening Austin Daily http://shoestringaustin.com because living on a budget doesn't have to suck Sat, 19 May 2012 01:08:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Not quite recycling, but it’s a step in the right direction http://shoestringaustin.com/2011/05/11/not-quite-recycling-but-its-a-step-in-the-right-direction/ http://shoestringaustin.com/2011/05/11/not-quite-recycling-but-its-a-step-in-the-right-direction/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 19:56:39 +0000 Shoestring Austin http://shoestringaustin.com/?p=1837 Via Greening Austin Daily, I learned that the city has recently installed a new type of trash can called the BigBelly in the downtown area surrounding UT. As a KUT article on the subject notes, the BigBelly is actually a solar-powered trash compactor, which will help reduce the number of trash collections required in the area. Every time you toss something in, the compactor sets in motion, mashing trash flatter for more efficient pick-up.

In case you were wondering what these new trash bins looked like:

BigBelly solar-powered trash can (photo courtesy of KUT)

Pretty cool technology. Now all I want to know is: when will the recycling of paper, plastic and aluminum become mandatory for all Austinites?

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Definitely add this blog to your hit list, as it’s chock full of information on how to get groovy and get your green on right here in Austin, and it’s not at all preachy or warrior-vegan in its approach. Bloggers and BFFs Katherine and Carsi even bust out their tasty recipes every Tuesday, like the Double Broccoli Quinoa that I’ve got to try with the rest of the quinoa I’ve got squirrelled away in my cupboard. Broccoli + avocado = winner in my book.

Got any other awesome Austin blogs you’d like to share with the Shoestring Austin crew? Get in touch and we’ll swap links!

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