Recycling

I was channel-surfing the other night and when I flipped past the city channel, a notice "no longer accepting glass" caught my eye. So I checked the website and yep, there it is:

Newspaper – Placed in or beneath bin in a plastic bag so that paper cannot blow out. It is not necessary to remove inserts. NO wet newspaper, mail or office paper.

Plastics – Plastic drink jugs only. Please rinse and drain completely. Remove caps and rings and flatten. NO detergent, bleach, oil or antifreeze bottles.

Cans – Rinse and drain completely. NO aerosol cans of any type.

Glass – Glass is NO LONGER accepted for recycling.

What a waste.

I already take all our paper to one of the school collection sites. If anybody has any ideas of where to take glass please let me know and I'll post it here!

Hello Pizza

I had a chance to try out Pflugerville's new pizza place; Austin's Pizza has opened next to the Tinseltown movie theater.

The inside was clean and bright but a little noisy, so we might lean towards take-out next time. Our mixed group appreciated the less-traditional options on the menu such as whole wheat crust and soy cheese, and the longer-than-usual list of available toppings meant everyone got what they wanted.

If you aren't already familiar with Austin's Pizza, visit their website to check out their menu and sign up for emailed coupons.

Goodbye to Greek

I'll be starting this blog with a sad goodbye to the Greek Pita House, which is in the process of closing its doors in the Windermere Plaza so that the owners can open a restaurant in a larger location closer to their house.

(For those with time to make the trek, the new restaurant will be called Zakia's Greek Cuisine and is expected to open on October 17 in the Artisan Center at 8701 West Parmer Lane, between Anderson Mill Road and FM 620).