Want to help make San Antonio more earth-friendly? Try composting
Deputy Chief of Sustainability Officer for San Antonio calls composting ‘gateway to sustainability, in general’
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During the pandemic, KSAT has reported an increase in outdoor activities. People in San Antonio seem to be going on more walks, riding bikes on trails and greenways and seeing if they have a “green thumb” by planting a garden.
The interest in the outdoors can also be encouraging for those tasked with making the Alamo City more sustainable.
“Just that connection to nature and growing things has brought people back to their roots, perhaps in a certain way, and maybe it has engendered a greater appreciation for slowing down, taking stock of our natural world and valuing it a little more, too,” said Julia Murphy, the Deputy Chief of Sustainability Officer for San Antonio.
Christmas trees
The San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department invites residents to turn their Christmas trees into mulch after the holiday season ends.
From Jan. 2 to Jan. 31 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., residents can drop off trees at the following locations:
Bitters Brush Drop-Off Center - 1800 Wurzbach Parkway, 78216
Nelson Gardens Drop-Off Center - 8963 Nelson Road, 78252
SWMD Highway 90 - 5450 Castroville Road, 78227
From Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, Tuesday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., residents can drop off trees at the following locations:
Culebra Road Drop-Off Center – 7030 Culebra Road, 78238
Frio City Road Drop-Off Center – 1531 Frio City Road, 78226
Everyday Hero: San Antonio sanitation worker goes extra mile for local mother of two
‘I am in tears still thinking about what he did to help me,’ woman said
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Julio Marrufo (Darcie Reed)
SAN ANTONIO – Heroes live among us, some save lives and others help where they can and make a huge difference in small gestures.
Julio Marrufo with the San Antonio’s Solid Waste Management Department is one such hero, at least for one Alamo City mother. She nominated Marrufo for KSAT’s Everyday Hero campaign, where we asked for nominations for people who have gone above and beyond during the pandemic.