Informing and mobilizing Texans to protect the quality of their lives, their health, their communities and the environment.
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- 1991, currently with offices in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and Houston
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- Crude: The Real Price of Oil
Angelika Theatre, Dallas and Houston
Friday, November 6 at 2:05pm - Earth Days
Angelika Theatre, Dallas
Friday, October 30 at 2:05pm - TCE Celebrates Year One in Hou...
Firkin & Phoenix
Sunday, September 20 at 7:00pm
Texas Campaign for the Environment Clean air advocates get some holiday cheer in an encouraging victory. Here's hoping 2010 brings more of the same!
Houston groups hope for more success fighting pollutant | Top stories | Chron.com - Houston Chronicl
www.chron.com
Victory over one of the most intractable pollutants in Houston's East End is close at hand, but the campaign to scrub the skies of cancer-causing butadiene isn't necessarily a turning point in the region's decades-long fight for cleaner air.
Texas Campaign for the Environment For all of you out there who got new e-gadgets for the holidays (or have old e-gadgets from previous holidays), this one's for you...
www.slate.com
Where do old electronics end up?I just got a new laptop for Christmas and don't know what to do with my old one. I've heard that most electronic waste ends up being exported to Asia, where poor laborers recycle the scrap under unhealthy, unsafe conditions. ...
Texas Campaign for the Environment The Austin America-Statesman runs an Op-Ed by TCE Executive Director Robin Schneider on the city's negotiations for a better recycling contract. Let's hope the Austin City Council takes her advice.
www.statesman.com
Ideally, when the original Greenstar contract ends next September, the city will be able to sign a new and better contract with a company that will sort our recyclables locally.
Texas Campaign for the Environment Houston's effort to reduce organic waste in landfills will save our tax dollars and fight climate change. Bravo, city offcials!
Houstonians must go green with biodegradable bags | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chron
www.chron.com
Effective Jan. 1, the city will only pick up leaves, grass trimmings and other yard waste that is left out in biodegradable or compostable bags.
Texas Campaign for the Environment Hey Austin, here's a chance to get great tips on going green! There's fun for the whole family, from electric cars to green building design to expert speakers on the green movement and what you can do to make a difference for the climate and the earth. The best thing is that the entire event is FREE!!
www.austinclimateexpo.com
The Austin Climate Expo floor will feature dozens of exhibits that will highlight the Austin carbon calculator, energy efficiency programs, Texas Gas Service programs, alternative transportation technologies, ...
Texas Campaign for the Environment Mid-afternoon, 25th December. You’re slumped on the sofa surrounded by kith, kin and a mountain of rubbish. What can you do with all that rubbish? You can recycle and reuse it, that’s what! Here some helpful hints that are crafty and clever on reusing and recycling all that stuff!
www.recyclethis.co.uk
Hark the herald angels sing; we should all recycle that thing; Please the earth, the angels cried; it's easy with the Recycle This
Texas Campaign for the Environment Houstonians: here's a great upcoming opportunity to recycle your own electronic waste and meet a local, responsible recycling firm. Music, food, fun for the environment. Spread the word!
Location:Taft Street Coffee / Ecclesia
Time:10:00AM Saturday, January 9th
Texas Campaign for the Environment TCE Board member Ilan Levin helps expose how our state environmental agency fails protect public health. Good job Houston Press!
www.houstonpress.com
Thanks to lax enforcement by TCEQ, plants along the Houston Ship Channel launch tons of toxic gases into our air, and face little penalty even when they exceed pollution limits over and over again.
Texas Campaign for the Environment Newly appointed EPA Regional Administrator Al Armendariz will be interviewed on "Think," hosted by Kris Boyd, TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. on KERA (Channel 13) in Dallas. Some of us got a chance to talk with Al at a celebration in his honor last week...he's ready to buckle down and make some real environmental changes in Texas... and our neighboring states! Here are the details on tonight's show...we'll work on posting a link to the podcast when it becomes available.
www.kera.org
Public Media for North Texas. KERA 13 and KERA 90.1 are the public radio and television stations for North Texas, touching the lives of millions of viewers and listeners every week. The mission of KERA ...
Texas Campaign for the Environment Shopping for a new computer this holiday season? Here's a quick guide on the environmental impacts you should consider when purchasing the new and recycling the old.
www.mnn.com
From computers to laptops to eco-certifications, we have the answers you're looking for.
Texas Campaign for the Environment In a recent study, Houston ranked 6th worst in the nation for clean drinking water. Here's an interesting NYT article as to why:
www.nytimes.com
The federal law regulating tap water is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose serious health risks.
Texas Campaign for the Environment Long, detailed, absolutely terrific article on the EPA Region 6 appointment. Another big thank you to our supporters who helped make it happen!
www.fwweekly.com
Armendariz' selection is one of the most salient signals that the Obama administration and the EPA are getting serious about fixing the myriad environmental calamities in this state.
Texas Campaign for the Environment Here's some great news coming out of Copenhagen, let's hope this agreement holds up.
www.nytimes.com
Negotiators were closing in on a sweeping deal that would compensate countries for preserving forests and other natural landscapes.
Texas Campaign for the Environment Re-thinking "waste" can solve more than one problem.
www.sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2009) Fierce competition over raw materials for new green technologies could become a thing of the past, thanks to a discovery by scientists from the University of Leeds.
Texas Campaign for the Environment Very interesting article on the people who've set up informal recycling networks in several developing countries and their impact on waste diversion and greenhouse gas emissions.
newsinfo.inquirer.net
Ignored, marginalized or despised in many countries, wastepickers from Asia, Latin America and Africa have come together in Copenhagen to lobby for recognition as unsung heroes in the fight against climate change.
