
Recycling at the Austin Texas Marathon
A campaign called keep Austin beautiful has been doing the rounds for quite some time now. It is essentially aimed at preserving the beauty of Austin so that it continues to please residents and tourists for times to come.
This site will give you a lot of information on this aspect:
http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/marathon09recycling
1. What is the Austin recycling marathon?
- It is an annual event organized at Austin.
- It is aimed at the environmental up gradation and preservation of the natural beauty of Austin.
- Materials are collected by the teams and volunteers from landfills and other sources and recycled as part of the contest.
2. What are the basic features of the Austin recycling marathon?
It allows 100% online registration.
It encourages car pooling.
The events are all solar powered.
Compost pits are built for excess wastes and food.
Bio diesel and solar powered generators are used for the events.
A farmers market is organized at the finishing line. This market sells only organic products.
Gutter Buddies are encourages to protect Lake Lady Bird from debris.
You can contact your travel services Austin to let you know about the schedule for this unique marathon. Also refer to the following sites:
http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/American.Express.Travel.Related.Services.512-928-0369
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/

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