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As more SA residents have access to recycling – here are some tips

June 6, 2012
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As more SA residents have access to recycling – here are some tips

Better late than never, the City of San Antonio approved an ordinance in 2010 which requires ‘residential multi-family properties to provide or contract on-site recycling collection services.’ Set for implementation within a time frame beginning in 2011, apartment, condo and townhome communities will now have access to recycling programs along with the rest of...
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Nonprofit Spare Parts recycles for the sake of art

April 6, 2012
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Mary Cantu’s fledgling nonprofit, Spare Parts, is poised to take flight. You know what I say…’behind every nonprofit are people with a passion for helping others.’ Cantu is a smart, talented young woman with a passion for art, education, environment, and collaboration. Those four elements are the definition of Spare Parts. Connect with various...
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SAWS ramps up its “poo”-powered gas plant

October 25, 2010
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Area officials at the San Antonio Water System’s Dos Rios Water Recycling Center celebrated the grand opening of a new biogas plant last week. The plant will capture methane gas generated during the sewage treatment process and clean it up so it can be sold as pipeline-grade natural gas to commercial buyers, thanks in...
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