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The Backyard moves a tree to save it

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A Hill Country live music venue is promising to set the standard for going green. And it's not taking the goal lightly.
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Solar panels installed at Austin Water Utility office

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The City of Austin is rolling out a new trend in solar technology.
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SXSW: Cleanup begins, green culture on tap for next year

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South By Southwest has come to and end this year but the mess left by festival goers is still being cleaned up. Event organizers are also thinking ‘green’ for next year’s festival.
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Austin company takes green twist on cleaning

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An Austin based company called Green Clean of Texas is taking a green twist on cleaning. They offer residential and commercial cleaning with organic, non-toxic cleaning products that are biodegradable making them safe for the environment, people and animals.
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Austin business cleaning the green way

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An Austin based company called Green Clean of Texas is taking a green twist on cleaning.
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Go Green: A new year, time to recycle your Christmas Tree

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With a new year in full swing it’s time for the Christmas decorations to come down and if you have a real tree the city wants to help you recycle it.
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School completes largest commercial installation of solar panels in Austin

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Trinity Episcopal School is walking into the year 2010 a little greener.
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Go Green: Recycling turned upcycling

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Throwing your plastic bottles and cans into a bin isn't the only way to recycle. There's another way to save…with style.
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Go Green: Green cars

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If you’re in the market for a new greener car, you’re in luck because 900 cars, trucks and SUVs are on display at this year's Los Angeles auto show. About fifty of the vehicles at the show qualify as green.
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New recycling contract needed to reduce fees

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$2.3 million dollars. That’s how much Austin has lost in 14 months.
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Go Green: Austin spends federal money on projects

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Millions of federal stimulus dollars are heading to the city of Austin for green improvements. But what is the money actually being used for?
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Go Green: AISD using environmentally friendly power

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For the past few weeks Austin Independent School District has been basking in the glow of being named the top green powered school in the country.
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Go Green: Thanksgiving

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When you think of Thanksgiving you probably picture a lot of food, maybe some travelling, and of course spending time with family and friends.
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Local cash for clunkers program

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You’ve probably heard of the program called Cash for Clunkers that was put on by the federal government a few months ago. But did you know that Texas has its own version of this program, and it’s still going on right now?
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Go Green: Recycling your old cell phone

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Most of us have a cell phone and let's be honest most of us need one in our everyday lives, but what do you do when your pocket companion breaks or it's time to find a new one?
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Local company constructing the all-recycled driveway

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Glass bottles, glass baby jars, glass vases are all things found in homes that can be recycled. But, where does all that glass go? In one Lago Vista neighborhood, it went into the ground.
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UT holds giant garage sale with green intentions

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It was a veritable treasure-grab today on the UT Campus. The annual “Trash to Treasure Clothing Sale” is taking place all day at the Flawn Academic Center and inside the school’s Geography Building.
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Austin event benefiting school's gardening efforts

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Green Gate Farms is hosting its third annual Slow Feast in the Field on Oct. 24, 2009. This event is celebrating local, naturally grown, and freshly harvested food and is put on to benefit the Austin Discovery School.
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Pflugerville using fresher water

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Pflugerville is using fresher water to help the environment and the people who live in the city.
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Taking water out of the car wash to conserve

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It’s easy to see signs of the drought just driving around in the car. Many are even thinking twice about washing the car, but one up and coming company is taking the water out of the wash.
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Austin company turning roofs green... literally

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New restaurants, bars, office and residential buildings and parking garages are transforming downtown Austin every day. With all these new structures come new rooftops. While most of us would think of a roof just being a roof, others see potential beauty.
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Go Green for your baby

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Check out tips for new parents to be environmentally-friendly.
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Go Green for your baby

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People can start going green from the time they are born. Here are some tips to do it.
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Austin school buses retrofitted to lower emissions

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Some school buses running in Austin are healthier for students now. As many youngsters sit on an AISD bus, they will breathe a little easier – literally.
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Recycling the old TV after you've upgraded

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New technology comes in and out of our lives, but what do you do when you need to up grade to a new television siet?
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