Connecting the green dots

Growing up in Japan, classifying every single garbage into different recycling bucket was such a normal activity that even here in the States where I live in an apartment complex with no recycling program, I can't just throw away glasses and plastics as trash. It is a little inconvenient to take them to a off-site recycling place, but I believe in individuals doing the part we can and I think this is something I can live with.

When we started the conversation for the vision of this community, we really wanted to focus on small changes that, collectively, would create a big impact on protecting the environment. We also wanted to focus on the local information because we felt there is a lot of general information out there already. We are interested to know - What are some creative ways that Austin people live to preserve this planet? Where are the good places to get locally-grown and fresh food? What changes have you made to your living environment that makes it easy to live a green life? How good is the public transportation in Austin? - among many other topics. I hope this would be a place for native Austinites and new-comers alike to connect through our shared vision for greener, healthier lifestyle.