Nonprofit aims to teach Austinites how to compost, recycle better

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the amount of trash also increases by about 25%, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
To reduce the amount of waste, local nonprofit Keep Austin Beautiful is encouraging Austinites to recycle and compost with a new campaign called "Love ATX."RELATED: Tips on how to holiday shop sustainabilityRodney Ahart, the nonprofit's CEO, said the goal is to increase recycling rates, educate about composting and also reduce