| Saving the environment (and your wallet), one auction at a time 🌎 |
Consider this your money saving tip of the year. | Photo provided by Public Auctions of Texas
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| Did you know? Nearly 5 billion pounds of new-and-used goods from online e-commerce returns end up in landfills each year. It’s a problem that’s only growing as Americans make more online purchases (and returns). Enter: Public Auctions of Texas — a San Antonio-based business on a mission to change that. How? By offering weekly online auctions of returned e-commerce goods that give a second chance to items that would otherwise end up in landfills (at some pretty killer prices, we might add). Good for the environment:We all want to do our part — but who knew that returned pot with a scratch on the lid didn’t make it back to the warehouse?The magnitude of returns that end up landfills stems from high online return rates. Items purchased online have a 2x higher return rate than products purchased in-store — which translates to over 5 billion pounds of waste + 15 tons of carbon emissions. Since opening in 2021, Public Auctions of Texas has saved more than 475,500 pounds of goods from heading to the landfills. Good for consumers:Inventory changes weekly and includes almost anything under the sun you can imagine — electronics, furniture, appliances, clothing, home improvement goods, decor, and more.All items are listed in brand new, like new, used, or as-is condition, and bids start at just $2.50. Think: An Apple laptop for $275 (originally $599) or an LG flat-screen TV for $700 (originally $2,199). How it works:
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| DreamWeek 2023 kicks off |
Join 200,000+ community members at the MLK March and Celebration during DreamWeek. | Photo by SATXtoday team
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| DreamWeek kicked off Friday with breakfast at The Briscoe, the beginning of 200+ events scheduled to take place through Sunday, Jan. 29. This citywide summit builds on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., inspiring civic engagement to embrace ideas and dreams. Here’s what you need to know:
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Editor’s pick: Want to hit up as many restaurants as you can in one go? Pearl will host the largest number of eateries participating in Culinaria’s Restaurant Weeks in one place — nine, to be exact. It’s go time, foodies.
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