zero waste

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 23, 2025: Truck driver accused of killing five people in I-35 crash indicted

Central Texas top stories for September 23, 2025. Driver in deadly I-35 pile-up indicted on 22 counts. Travis County imposes burn ban. Leander mayor stepping down. Austin Resource Recovery getting more eco-friendly facility. Lower gas prices. 20^th annual HAAM Day.

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KUT Morning Newscast for September 18, 2025: A new audit finds the City of Austin is falling behind on its “zero waste” goals

Central Texas top stories for September 18, 2025. News organizations fight to unseal Texas AG Ken Paxton’s divorce case records. A new audit finds the City of Austin is falling behind on its “zero waste” goals. Austin severs ties with a nonprofit that runs two downtown homeless shelters. ACC has a new partnership to help students find affordable housing. Leander ISD is considering closing some schools amid a budget deficit. Austin FC beat Minnesota last night, they move to advance to the U.S. Open Cup Final.

More than a decade in, Austin is not meeting its ‘zero waste’ goals — and we’re not even close

The city of Austin had set goals for reducing the amount of trash sent to landfills. So far, we’re falling far short.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 29, 2022

Central Texas top stories for November 29, 2022. Cooler weather coming. Electrical grid seasonal assessment. Winter prep supplies. Zero-waste giving. CapMetro ridership. Abortion measure filed.