Please welcome our summer college interns Alyssa Loveday and Tyler Leverenz-Soetaert! They will be with us all summer to assist with programs, data collection, research, social media, Summit planning, and more! Meet Alyssa Loveday! Hometown: Johnson City, Tennessee Degree: Received...
As we dive in 2018, we’d like to take a brief look back at our accomplishments, changes, and milestones of 2017– to show where we’ve been and how we’ve worked toward our mission of increasing recycling rates in Texas. Last...
Welcome to STAR! On behalf of the STAR Board of Directors, it is with pleasure that we announce our selection of Jordan Fengel as STAR’s new Executive Director! Growing up in Santa Cruz, California, the practices of environmentalism and...
We are thrilled to announce the winners and honorable mentions of the 2017 Environmental Leadership Awards, which will be presented and recognized during a special ceremony and dinner at our Texas Recycling Summit on October 24, in Austin, Texas. In efforts to...
It’s one of the R’s in the famous slogan we all know– REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. But what exactly is reuse? What CAN be reused? How can we educate people on the importance of reusing items as the first step in...
As we settle back into our work routines and recover from the holidays, we would like to take a brief look back at our accomplishments of 2016– to show where we’ve been and how we’ve worked toward our...
The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) recently hosted the Resource Recycling Conference in New Orleans, where they honored and recognized outstanding individuals, programs, and organizations for their achievements in the recycling industry. This year, STAR was honored to be awarded...
The STAR North Texas Recycling Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals, communities, and businesses for developing or maintaining programs involving recycling and other sustainability efforts in North Texas. This year’s guest speaker was Ron Sherga, the founder...
In June 2015, The State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) partnered with EPA Region 6 to hold a state-wide summit to explore some of the biggest issues facing municipalities, recycling processors, and manufacturers with regards to complex package...
The 2016 Texas Environmental Leadership Awards are now open for nominations. Here’s a couple reasons why you should apply, or nominate someone else. 1. Winning awards helps boost morale. Winning is a team effort, and the whole team deserves to...