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Preach the gospel of zero-waste
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 by Tai Moses
If you are passionate about a sustainable lifestyle and you recycle, compost or reuse more than you throw away, Austin Resource Recovery has an opportunity for you: Join the Zero Waste Block Leader Program and help the city achieve its goal of reaching zero waste by 2040. According to ARR, “Block Leaders are a resource in their communities, helping guide their neighbors and friends in how to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost materials so they stay out of our landfill.” The next online orientation is registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the virtual meeting.
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