Newsletter

Take Care of Texas News You Can Use is a monthly e-newsletter with helpful information to keep our air and water clean, conserve energy and water, and reduce waste.

January 2017 

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January 2017 Newsletter


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  • January 2017
    Should you warm up your car?

  • December 2016
    Win a Tablet | Holiday Recipe | Save on Your Energy Bill | Recycle Wrapping Paper

  • November 2016
    Win a Tablet | Save Money, Plant a Tree | Prevent Thanksgiving Food Waste | Getting Rid of Stuff That's Hard to Recycle | How Your Neighbors are Keeping the Air Clean

  • October 2016
    Win a Tablet │ Rebates to Conquer Water Waste │ Green Halloween Hacks │ Grow Local in School Gardens

  • September 2016
    Win scholarships and GoPros │ Reduce emissions from school buses │ Plant your Texas roots

  • August 2016
    Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab4, Surprising Foods that Can Clog Your Drain

  • July 2016
    Had enough of pesky mosquitoes? Why are dogs sniffing out mussels? What Would We Do During Another "Drought of Record"?

  • June 2016
    Ten easy tips for renters │ New video for sharing │ Cool prizes │ Chance to share your opinion │ Why you should start composting now

  • May 2016
    Six common crashes between bikes and cars, tax free shopping for ENERGY STAR, water quality success story, and award winners in Texas

  • April 2016
    Ideas for celebrating Earth Day, safe prescription drug disposal, and public comment period open on draft water plan.

  • March 2016
    Easy ways to find and fix leaks. Is it illegal to pick bluebonnets? Do you need to worry about Ozone?

  • February 2016
    Surprising Recycling Information, Paid Internships for College Students, Share Your Love for Texas, and Grant Funds Available

  • January 2016
    Easy Ways to Make a Difference, Chances to Win, Texas Rebate Guide, Surprising Air Leaks in Your Home

  • December 2015
    Tips for a Green Holiday, Activities for Kids, Contest Winner, and More

  • November 2015
    TX Recycles Day Contest, Arbor Day, Leaf Management

  • October 2015
    Green Camping, Fall Planting & Vampire Power

  • September 2015
    Burn Bans, Back to School Ideas, Input Sought on Recycling Study

  • August 2015
    Summer Fuel Economy, Light Bulb Technology, and Teacher Resources

  • July 2015
    Kevin Fowler PSAs, Smart Irrigation, and UV Safety

  • June 2015
    New PSAs, Rising Reservoirs, and Dealing with Mosquitoes

  • May 2015
    Keep Our Air Clean and Drinking Water Week

  • April 2015
    Art contest winners, Earth Day, and food waste

  • March 2015
    New license plate, spring gardening, and fix a leak week

  • February 2015
    How to Recycle and Community Events

  • January 2015
    Win H-E-B and Samsung Prizes

  • December 2014
    Holiday Horticulture

  • November 2014
    News You Can Use This Thanksgiving

  • October 2014
    Going Green - There's an App for That

  • September 2014
    Take Care of Texas This Football Season

  • August 2014
    Back to School News

  • July 2014
    Have a Safe Summer

  • June 2014
    Get Help from the TCEQ

  • May 2014
    Texas Environmental Excellence Award Winners

  • April 2014
    Go WILD

  • March 2014
    Hostile Hitchhikers

  • February 2014
    Clean Texas Rivers

  • January 2014
    Water-Wise for Winter

  • December 2013
    Leaves -  an Underrated Resource

  • November 2013
    Nonpoint Source Water Pollution

  • October 2013
    Vampires, Ghosts, and Warts

  • September 2013
    Cultivate Conservation this Fall

  • August 2013
    Texas Air Quality

  • July 2013
    Landscaping With Less Water

  • June 2013
    Take Care of Texas PSA Now Playing across the Lone Star State

  • May 2013
    TCEQ and TPWD Debut New Take Care of Texas PSA

  • April 2013
    TCEQ announces 2013 Texas Environmental Excellence Award Winners

  • March 2013
    Texas Hosts Gulf Coast Restoration Council Meeting

  • February 2013
    Texas Leads the Way

  • January 2013
    TCEQ Year in ReviewTexas Air Quality

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