Imagine Austin in 2040 as a zero waste city. That’s right. Our city has committed to reducing the amount of trash sent to landfills by 90 percent by 2040.

But what does that really mean? How does a city, and its citizens, reach such an audacious goal? Especially when the task at hand will take 25 years to complete? I sat down with Dustin Fedako, Compost Pedallers’ CEO–Compost Education Officer as he refers to it–to talk about composting in Austin, the laws taking effect in 2016 and how his company is paving the way by diverting organics in Austin. [Read more…]

Editor’s Note: Coterie Market closed product sales in January 2016.

Coterie Market owner, Chelsea Staires Sun, embodies the girl next door. A sprinkling of freckles dances across her nose, and her alert blue eyes and relaxed ease make her genuine and approachable.

She’s a wife, mother and small town southern girl. She’s also been successful in corporate and creative America, a highlight includes interning on the documentary film Fast Food Nation, directed by Austin’s own Richard Linklater.  Her positions were rewarding and intense. But they deprived her of a luxury many yearn for but struggle to grasp: time.   

Shop Local

Coterie Market stemmed from her desire to discover the mom and pop businesses that make Austin unique. Her mission is simple: to expose Austin’s creative artisans to consumers who want to support local vendors. [Read more…]

Journals are time capsules, storing dreams, fears, hopes and insecurities. They allow you to pen your thoughts and provide refuge in a world filled with noise. And they’re forgiving. Like with a trusted childhood friend, your absence is never judged. Given the opportunity, a journal will remind you of a first kiss, as well as a first heartbreak. It might prompt the recollection of random acts forgotten with pressed flower petals between pages, the faded scent of perfume or ticket stubs from a concert.  Most importantly, journals document history–our own. [Read more…]