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Once more with the vetoes

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Governor Perry explains why he vetoed legislation to improve ethics in Harris County. “I was never for that bill. Now, there may have been some people on my staff who were of a different mind,” Perry said, responding to a … Continue reading →

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And here are the vetoes

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the full list, with links to statements about individual bills, here’s his press release, and here’s his budget statement. A few points of interest: – Perry wimped out and allowed HB770, the Wayne Christian Homestead Bill, to become law … Continue reading →

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Recycle thyself

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose I had assumed that the city of Houston was already collecting recyclables separately from trash. Apparently, that was not the case, but it will be now. The Solid Waste Management Department has implemented programs at breakneck speed to … Continue reading →

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Glass recycling

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting story about recycling glass bottles from restaurants. [Mark] Austin, 54, is the founder of We CAN Recycle, a Houston nonprofit that picks up empty bottles from local businesses and drops them at a glass recycling plant on the South … Continue reading →

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America’s Least Wasteful Cities

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

We’re Number 22! Um, out of 25, which is to say out of the 25 largest cities in America. On the plus side, that’s two places higher than Dallas. And we were the best at eating leftovers, for which I … Continue reading →

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Recycling reboot

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The city of Houston is taking a crack at boosting participation in its curbside recycling program by making it easier to dispose of recyclables. The pilot program, to be announced by Mayor Bill White today, will be offered to about … Continue reading →

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