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Going Green with Yolanda Green

BCRC pulls ahead in the Small Council Division!

The BCRC takes charge in the Council Challenge, doubling their closest competition.  Rio Grande Valley is on the board with a new member, making a three way tie for second in the Small Council division!  Another new member for the Greater DFW Recycling Alliance keeps them in the lead in the Large Council division.  CAC and GCRC are holding pace with each also adding a member, still neck and neck for second place.   Is the Big D going to run away with the Large Council division?!  Will the BCRC rule the day in the Small Council division?!  Stay tuned to the “councils & partners” tab with only 5 weeks to go in the Challenge – Your Council can still be a winner!

Calling all Councils!

Help grow or revitalize Your council by recruiting membership and win funds to spend toward your council's goals.  The council that increases membership the most between August 1st and September 30th will receive half of the overall membership dues for those new members.  Check out the Councils & Partners tab for more information and weekly updates on your Council's progress!

Got bins? We do!

Apply here to receive 22-gallon recycling bins for your community, school, or business.  Oompie, the City of New Braunfels mascot, is modeling one of 500 bins donated to their residents.

 

Click here for a list of computer manufacturers with recycling programs in Texas

STAR Recycled StoreClick here to buy your bulk recycled content promotional items! From t-shirts, hats and grocery bags to notepads, coffee cups, and umbrellas – all made from recycled materials!

Our Mission

The mission of the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) is to promote and enhance recycling and diversion activities in the State of Texas. We will accomplish this by fostering communication and the exchange of information regarding recycling among professionals, organizations, governmental entities, and individuals; by complementing and coordinating recycling industry initiatives; and by acting as a clearinghouse of recycling resources.


Working with Texans to Preserve Texas

Whether you’re a person heading up the environmental group for your business, or you’re an individual concerned about the effects of solid waste on nature, your voice can be heard when you join us.

At STAR, we’re working with others on local, state and national levels to reduce, reuse, and recycle. That is what we’re talking about when we discuss “closing the loop” - completing the full circle of the recycling effort. So we’re uniting those who share our goal of sustaining the Texas environment. But we need your help — a larger voice means more input into the development of legislation, regulations and policy decisions.


More than a Strong Voice

We provide technical education pertaining to recycling. We deliver information to the public about selected recycling issues. And we offer programs that encourage recycling markets as well as economic development. So join STAR and together we’ll expand current recycling programs that reduce waste, conserve energy and protect our natural Texas environment for generations to come. Go ahead, become an ally of the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling today.

STAR Membership Brochure

Click here for a PDF of our board of directors

 

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Fact Sheets
Download information about office paper, school recycling, and much more. Thanks to our friends at the Professional Recyclers of Pennslyvania (PROP).

Bid Specifications
Requirements to specify when starting a recycling program

Bulky Waste
Options for recycling and disposing of bulky waste

College and University Recycling
How to start a recycling program at a college or university

Common Hazardous Waste
Hazardous materials found in the home and what to do with them

Data Management
Table of Materials for Annual Reporting & 904 Grant Applications

Grass Recycling
Various ways to put grass clippings to good use

Hazardous Alternatives
Alternative products to household hazards

Highway Cleanup
How to incorporate recycling into a highway cleanup program

Mandatory Trash Collection
Myths and facts about mandatory trash pick-up

Manufacturer
How to implement a waste reduction and recycling program at a place of business

Office Paper
Tips for reducing and recycling office paper

Open Burning
Facts and hazards about open burns

Paint and Varnish
Tips for disposal of the most common household hazardous product

Public Education
Tips for spreading the word about recycling

Recycling and the Environment
How recycling provides raw materials, reduces greenhouse gases, and saves energy

Reducing Home Hazardous Waste
Problems with and alternatives to common household hazards

School Recycling
How to establish or expand a recycling program in a school setting

Trash Recycling Collection
A list and description of popular collection programs

Universal Waste Recycling
What constitutes a "universal waste" and how to recycle it

 

 

Helpful Links

Texas Recycles Computers
See a list of computer manufacturers with recycling programs in Texas

Recycle Texas Online
Visit the TCEQ's free recycler locator. Find recyclers for many kinds of material or find markets for your recyclables.

RENEW Resource Exchange
Make a profit from your unwanted materials! Enrolled companies can sell or trade materials, increase your reuse and recycling, and search online to find a buyer or a supplier of materials.

Curbside Value Partnership
The Curbside Value Partnership was created to increase participation in curbside recycling programs and to measure this growth using solid data.

Take Care of Texas
This statewide campaign is designed to involve all Texans in lifestyle and habit changes that will help improve air and water quality, conserve water and energy, reduce waste, and save individuals a little money in the process. This campaign raises awareness of how each of us can make our state a better place to live, work, and play.

Freecycle
The Freecycle Network is made up of 4,775 groups with 7,090,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills.

 

News you can use...

Gulf Coast Recycling Council - Don't forget our June meeting coming up on Tuesday June 29th.  If you are planning to attend the event and have not already registered please do so now by clicking here.

Compost Awareness Week - Celebrate with your bin, pile, or little worm friends!  Click here for ideas on how to throw a party

Cash for Clunkers 2 - Texans soon will be able to sign up to receive state rebates on new energy-efficient appliances as part of the Texas Trade Up program. more...

Bobcat Blend - Jason Sanders is a member of the STAR Compost Advisory Council (CAC) and serves as Vice-Chair of the College and University Recycling Council (CURC). video

 

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COUNCIL CHALLENGE!!

From August 1st to September 30th, STAR is having a contest to see which Council can bring in the most new members. We will have separate divisions for large and small Councils, as follows:

Large Council (20 members or more)

Small Council (less than 20 members)

Compost Advisory Council (CAC)

Beverage Container Recycling Council (BCRC)

College & University Recycling Council (CURC)

El Paso Regional Recycling Council

Electronic Resource Recovery Council (ERRC)

Greater San Antonio Recycling Council

Greater DFW Recycling Alliance

Military/Federal Recycling Council (MIL/FED)

Gulf Coast Recycling Council (GCRC)

Rio Grande Valley Recycling Council

 

West Texas/Panhandle Recycling Council

Formula for both groups based on a 25% rating of # of new members (number of new members times 25%) and 75% rating of percentage of growth (% growth of new members times 75%). In the case of a tie score, we then use the Council that had the highest number of new members, if that is tied we use the highest % of growth, if that is tied, we use whoever raised the most money due to new memberships and the winner.

Check back each Friday to see updates on your Council’s progress!


 

Councils

Beverage Container Recycling Council (BCRC)

Contact Person:
Mary Wood
mary.w@plasticpollutiontexas.com
Phone: 281-955-5517

 

College & University Recycling Council (CURC)

301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555

President
Ken Steblein
University of Texas Medical Branch
409.771.3305
ksteblei@utmb.edu

Vice President
Jason Sanders
Texas State University
js1731@txstate.edu

Secretary/Treasurer
Sharon Curry
Trinity University
sharon.curry@trinity.edu

Board Advisor
Becky Valentich
UT Arlington
becky@uta.edu

 

Compost Advisory Council (CAC)

www.compostadvisorycouncil.com
c/o L E T C O
1901 California Crossing Road
Dallas, Texas 75220

CAC's page on STAR website

Contact Person:
Mark Rose, President
mrose@letcogroup.com
Phone: 972.506.8575

 

Electronic Resource Recovery Council (ERRC)
P.O. Box 13087, MC114
Austin, TX 78711

Contact Person:
Christine Banks, Chair
1015 Norwood Park Blvd.
Austin, TX 78753
christine.banks@austingoodwill.org
Phone: 512.637.7125
Fax: 512.637.4125
Cell: 512.748.1343

 

El Paso Regional Recycling Council

Contact Person:
Kurt Fenstermacher
7968 San Paulo Drive
El Paso, TX  79907
FenstermacherKD@elpasotexas.gov
Phone: 915.621.6892
Fax: 915.621.6711

 

Greater DFW Recycling Alliance

http://www.recyclegdfw.com/

Contact Person:
Becky Valentich, University of Texas at Arlington
becky@uta.edu
Phone: 817.272.2185

 

Gulf Coast Recycling Council

www.recyclingstar.org/GCRC.html

Contact Person:
Ashley Faseler, LEED AP
Phone: 281.842.5239
Cell: 281.638.6963
Fax: 866.384.1670
communicationsgcrc@gmail.com

 

Military/Federal Recycling Council

266 F Street West
Randolph AFB, TX 78150

Contact Person:
Paul Mehaffey
paul.mehaffey@randolph.af.mil
Phone: 210.652.1965

 

Rio Grande Valley Recycling Council

Grace Segovia - President
Environmental Ed. Coordinator
1301 W. Medina Ave.
Pharr, TX
grace.segovia@pharr.tx.gov
Phone: 956.223.2580

Janey Chapa - Vice President
Recycling Coordinator
P.O. Box 1079
Edinburg, TX
janeychapa@yahoo.com
Phone: 956.292.2133

John Aviles - Treasurer
Recycling Coordinator
404 S. 54th
Harlingen, TX
javilez@myharlingen.us
Phone: 956.427.8824

 

San Antonio Corporate Recycling Council

P.O. Box 83966
San Antonio, TX 78283

Contact Person:
Stephen Haney
Phone: 210.207.6413
Fax: 210.207.6411
stephen.haney@sanantonio.gov

 

West Texas Regional Recycling Council

2314 Brookhollow
Abilene, TX 79601

Contact Person:
Mike Wegner
Solid Waste Manager
City of Abilene
P.O. Box 60
Abilene, TX 79604
Phone: 325.676.6053
Fax: 325.738.8045
Cell: 325.660.6435

Council Challenge Progress
As of August 31, 2010

Large Councils

Small Councils

 

Partners

 

Council Resources

2008 Council Policies (How to start a council)
2008 Green Event Guide
Budget Projections (Sample for councils)
Sample Bylaws
Template for Project

 

Headquarters and Mailing Address:
807 W. 12th St, Ste. A
Austin, TX 78701

Click here for location on Mapquest.com

Telephone: 512.828.6409
Toll Free Fax: 866.593.5871

Email: info@recyclingSTAR.org

Maia Corbitt
Executive Director

Anaise Knight
Operations/Programs Manager

Robert Landauer
Webmaster

 

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