{"id":440460,"date":"2025-12-11T16:26:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/440460\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:26:28","slug":"reducing-trash-in-houston-dec-11-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/440460\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing trash in Houston (Dec. 11, 2025) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2025\/12\/11\/537945\/reducing-trash-in-houston-dec-11-2025\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday\u2019s show: We examine steps Texas is taking to reduce waste and other takeaways from a new report called: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/environmentamerica.org\/texas\/center\/resources\/trash-in-america\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Trash in America<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"> Also this hour: We talk with Brad Pritchett, the new CEO of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/equalitytexas.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Equality Texas<\/a>, the statewide nonprofit advocating for LGBTQIA+ Texans.<\/p>\n<p>And we learn about a new documentary chronicling the Bum Phillips era of the old Houston Oilers, called <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/luckyeightfilms.com\/luv-ya-bum\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Ya Bum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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