Houston Matters
Magical Material: The Art Of Glass Blowing
Posted on · A Houston artist talks about his experiences working with glass.
Tag: glass
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1373: Pittsburgh in 1816
Posted on · Episode: 1373 Pittsburgh in 1816. Today, let’s visit embryonic Pittsburgh.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3105: Matte Painting
Posted on · Episode 3105: Matte Painting: From Glass To Digital. Today, worlds imagined.
Local
Mayor Presents New Option To Recycle Glass In Houston
Posted on · Through a partnership with the city, the leading company in glass recycling in North America will operate ten drop-off sites.
News
There’s A Demand For Recycled Glass, So Why Is Houston Ending Pickup Service?
Posted on · Houston’s new contract with Waste Management omits glass from curbside recycling because it costs the company too much. At the same time, glass recycling companies say there continues to be a high demand. The problem is, it’s a long way from the recycling bin to a new bottle.
Local
Houston Recycling Industry Concerned About Losing Curbside Glass Pickup
Posted on · The Houston City Council will consider a new contract for the city’s curbside recycling service – two weeks after rejecting a previous draft.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1086: An Obsession with Obsidian
Posted on · Episode: 1086 Aztec obsidian, too good to give up Today, we ask why the Aztecs didn’t make full use of metal.
Houston Matters
Is Houston Still A Male-Dominated World?
Posted on · Earlier this year, we examined an under-representation of women in Houston's political landscape. (Yes, we have a woman in her third term as Mayor, but we also have just two women on Houston's City Council right now. That's the fewest in several years). What about other walks of life? Here in Houston, do we have […]
Houston Matters
Church Uses Hubble Images for Stained Glass Windows
Posted on · We’ve all seen stained glass windows in churches, cathedrals and synagogues. They’re usually ornate, richly colored depictions of the saints or religious symbols. But one local congregation, St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Nassau Bay — which is just around the corner from NASA’s Johnson Space Center — took another route when it designed its new […]