MORE Glass Recycling Drop Off Locations
August 21, 2016
The City of Houston has added more glass recycling drop off locations in recent weeks. Through a new partnership with Strategic Materials Inc., North America's largest glass recycler, the City is trying to provide citizens with more options to...
Revision Process for Galveston Bay Plan Begins in October
August 16, 2016
The Galveston Bay Estuary Program has set October 2016 for the first public workshop for revision of the 21 year old Galveston Bay Plan (GBP, officially called a Comprehensive Conservation...
Bayou Banner August 2016
August 1, 2016
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for August 2016. Click the title to see the news this month.
The Most Important State-wide Elected Office in Texas by Elizabeth Spike
July 26, 2016
Did you know that most Texans believe global warming is real? But fewer than half believe that if global warming is happening, it is caused mostly by human activities. Three in ten Texans believe it is caused mostly by natural changes in the...
Help Environmental Candidates in the Great Election of 2016
July 26, 2016
Are you excited or even concerned about the upcoming elections and their impact on our environment? We are too! Here’s your chance to get involved with other local Sierra Club members and help solid green candidates. Houston’s Sierra Club Political...
Special Evening Benefit with Dr. Andrew Sansom
July 26, 2016
Join us for a special evening to benefit the Sierra Club’s Houston Group and Lone Star Chapter. Gather with like-minded folks, enjoy good company, great appetizers and desserts. See displays of local conservation efforts and service projects. The...
Two Great Videos on the Recycling Process:
July 26, 2016
Here are two well done videos that illustrate and explain how recyclables are actually processed. These videos also help to address many of the questions that citizens have about how to properly recycle.
Wetland Planting at EXPLORATION GREEN
July 26, 2016
In June Houston Sierra volunteers helped plant a variety of wetland plants at Exploration Green, a new park being developed in Clear Lake at a former golf course site.
When completed Exploration Green, comprising nearly 200 acres, will...
Green Faith Leaders Meet about Climate Justice by Stephanie Thomas
July 26, 2016
Over fifty millenials from across North America gathered in New Orleans alongside facilitators from GreenFaith, an organization that seeks to inspire, educate, and mobilize people of faith on environmental issues. We gathered there for GreenFaith's...
New Glass Recycling Options
July 26, 2016
The City of Houston recently announced two new glass recycling drop off locations, with more to follow. Through a new partnership with Strategic Materials Inc., North America’s largest glass recycler, the City is trying to provide citizens with more...