Environment

Volunteers help clean up Lake Travis

September 15, 2019 9:15pm CDT

More than a thousand volunteers participated in the 25th annual Lake Travis Cleanup Sunday morning. Some volunteers collected litter on land, while others dove for trash.

Annual cleanup of Lake Travis being held on Sunday

September 13, 2019 10:12pm CDT

More than a 1000 people have signed up for the event that takes place Sunday morning.

Leave no trace: National park debunks ‘myth' that tossing banana peels, apple cores is OK

September 13, 2019 12:36pm CDT

Tossing banana peels, apple cores and other “natural” foods on the ground while in nature can have lasting impacts and sometimes deadly consequences for animals, wildlife officials warned this week.

2019 Trash Makeover Challenge

September 11, 2019 1:50pm CDT

Innovators in the fashion industry are turning trash in to stylish treasure. It's all to raise money and awareness for the Texas Campaign for the Environment. FOX 7 Austin's Tierra Neubaum has details.

Photographer captures moment 'curious' squirrel stops to smell a flower

September 8, 2019 8:21pm CDT

A photographer in Vienna, Austria captured the moment a small ground squirrel stopped to smell the flowers — in order, evidently, to find out which one would taste the best.

East Austin Garden Fair

April 8, 2019 11:25am CDT

Travis County Master Gardeners is hosting an event this weekend to help people "Learn, Teach, Grow". FOX 7 Austin's Tierra Neubaum has details.

Hutto officials hope to stop waste transfer station proposal

January 23, 2019 9:42pm CST

City leaders in Hutto are doing everything they can to prevent a Lubbock company from building a waste transfer station in their growth corridor. The Mayor, Hutto City Council and Hutto ISD spoke against the plan at a public meeting held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which will eventually decide whether to permit the operation.

'Environment Texas' says some AISD schools and facilities have unsafe drinking water

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'Environment Texas' says some AISD schools and facilities have unsafe drinking water

September 19, 2017 5:00pm CDT

The water fountain: a refreshing oasis for students after recess in the September sun. But Luke Metzger, Director of Environment Texas said it could be dangerous.

SPECIAL REPORT: Pre-moistened wipes clogging up Austin sewers

April 27, 2015 6:38pm CDT

At the Walnut Creek Waste Water Treatment Facility in Austin, pre-moistened wipes are clogging up the system.

City council meeting ends in 'Climate Change' debate

April 27, 2015 4:36pm CDT

Austin City Council member Don Zimmerman could be seen having a passionate debate on climate change in the back of the city council chambers Monday morning.

Austin's Zero Waste campaign

April 22, 2015 8:32am CDT

With people across the world celebrating Earth Day don't forget you can make an impact here in Austin. A major way you can make an impact is by recycling.

Austin ISD partners with Austin Water for conservation effort

April 7, 2015 4:25pm CDT

Austin ISD is partnering with Austin Water to bring down their water bills and conserve water.

Celebrate Earth Day with FOX 7 and Goodwill

April 3, 2015 2:04pm CDT

FOX 7 and Goodwill are teaming up to make it easy for consumers to recycle their old electronics to celebrate Earth Day.

Longhorn Recycling Roundup

April 3, 2015 1:56pm CDT

In conjunction with the University, Texas Athletics is supporting and promoting sustainability and environmental causes. It is encouraging fans to do their part in creating a clean and sustainable ...

30th Annual Clean Sweep

April 2, 2015 12:03pm CDT

Keep Austin Beautiful is hosting a city-wide service day on April 11.

Thanks to wet weather, experts predict a big year for wildflowers this season

March 27, 2015 4:55pm CDT

The wild flower season is underway. Experts at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center say the recent cold spell has not put a damper on what's expected to be a big year for blue bonnets.

Georgetown goes "green" with energy efforts

March 19, 2015 4:05pm CDT

How would you like your power bills to be more predictable and possibly lower? One Central Texas city is working on that and they're doing it in an unconventional way.