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A shortage of Houston solid waste workers is causing recycling pickup delays
Posted on · The city is struggling to fill dozens of positions, while some employees are out with COVID and others move on to better-paying jobs.
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City of Houston
Curbside Glass Recycling Returns To The Houston Area
Posted on · The city’s new recycling facility is open for business.
Houston Matters
Curbside Recycling Returns, And Skyrocketing World Series Ticket Prices: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · From the return of curbside recycling after Harvey, to the sky-rocketing price for World Series tickets, our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
Can Houston Really Afford Not to Recycle?
Posted on · On Friday (March 11, 2016), Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new proposed contract with Waste Management, which — if approved by the City Council next week — would allow the city to continue to offer recycling services without disruption for the next two years. Mayor Turner had balked at Waste Management's initial contract offer […]
Houston Matters
What Happened To Houston’s ‘One Bin For All’ Program?
Posted on · The One Bin For All recycling campaign seems to have stalled. The Parker administration issued a report in late December indicating no company has been found to handle sorting; the Turner administration does not appear to be focused on it. If the One Bin For All program seems destined to be shelved, what would be […]
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Planned Parenthood Video Stingers Indicted: Tuesday’s Show (January 26, 2016)
Posted on · In a surprising turn of events, a Harris County grand jury — convened to investigate whether Houston-based Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast sold fetal tissue — declined Monday to take any action against the women’s health service provider. Instead it indicted the undercover videographers behind those allegations. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with […]