-
A decision expected soon from the state Supreme Court could hobble Austin's ability to regulate plastic bag litter and contamination.At issue is the…
-
A Texas Supreme Court hearing on plastic bags Thursday could have implications that spread across the state faster than such bags blowing in the wind. The…
-
Last week, a report commissioned by the City of Austin was released which looked at the effect of the plastic bag ban in the city.The report says that, in…
-
*This post has been updated since Wednesday.Two years after the city of Austin banned single-use plastic bags, a new report estimates Austinites have used…
-
Every legislative session, there are bound to be bills targeting some regulation or other in Austin.Which is why every session, Austin City Attorney Karen…
-
From the Austin Monitor:Amid concerns that state leadership will take steps to limit city ordinances such as Austin’s plastic bag ban, the Zero Waste…
-
As proponents continue to tout the benefits of banning plastic bags, the debate over whether Texas cities like Austin actually have the ability to enact…
-
Five months ago, Austin cashiers stopped asking, “Paper or plastic?” And since then, Austin retailers and customers have adjusted to the city ordinance…
-
Update: The legislative session adjourns Monday – and Austin City Council members can breathe a collective sigh of relief.All of the bills below…
-
Though Austin’s ban on plastic bags took effect March 1, the conversation about how consumers are coping is still going strong.Austinites have been…