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E-Waste Recycling

Old electronics don't belong in landfills. The recycling programs that handle them safely.

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Harris County Funds Houston Zoo Battery Recycling Education Program

Harris County funds the Houston Zoo's battery and electronics recycling education program that teaches families how to protect wildlife through proper waste dis

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Request by the Office of County Administration that the County Judge execute a second amendment to the subrecipient agreement with the University of Houston to incorporate changes made by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Award Modification 0001 for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Recycling Awareness program.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to extend the grant end date to December 31, 2028 for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Awareness program.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to extend the grant end date to December 31, 2028 for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Awareness program.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request by the Office of County Administration that the County Judge execute a second amendment to the subrecipient agreement with the University of Houston to incorporate changes made by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Award Modification 0001 for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Recycling Awareness program.

Request by the Office of County Administration that the County Judge execute a second amendment to the subrecipient agreement with Elevate Communications, Inc. to incorporate changes made by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Award Modification 0001 for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Recycling Awareness program.

Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to extend the grant end date to December 31, 2028 for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Awareness program.

Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to extend the grant end date to December 31, 2028 for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Awareness program.

Over 170,000 properties projected to move into the high-risk 100-year floodplain

Properties moving into the 100-year floodplain (draft FEMA maps)

Source: FEMA/Harris County Flood Control District MAAPnext draft flood maps, as reported by KHOU

About 200,000 acres, up from 150,000 under current maps (+33%)

100-year floodplain area under draft FEMA maps

Source: FEMA/Harris County Flood Control District MAAPnext draft flood maps, as reported by KHOU

7th worst of 228 U.S. metro areas for high ozone days

Houston metro rank for ozone pollution

Source: American Lung Association, State of the Air 2025 (2021-2023 monitoring data)

34.8 unhealthy ozone days per year (grade F)

High ozone days per year

Source: American Lung Association, State of the Air 2025 (2021-2023 monitoring data), Harris County

About 2.0 million tons of carbon stored (valued at $272 million)

Carbon stored by the urban forest (City of Houston)

Source: Houston's Urban Forest, 2015 — USDA Forest Service with Texas A&M Forest Service

18%

Tree canopy cover (City of Houston)

Source: Houston's Urban Forest, 2015 — USDA Forest Service with Texas A&M Forest Service

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