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San Antonio Food Bank pursues carbon credits for hunger relief funding

The San Antonio Food Bank is participating in a carbon-credit project developed by Brightly to generate revenue for rescue operations. The project finances food rescue by preventing methane emissions from decomposing food in landfills, with companies purchasing credits to support collection and distribution work.

Where
San Antonio, 29-county service area, South Texas
When
October 26, 2026 (recorded live)
Sources
One outlet

Counties: Bexar

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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Coming up

  • Monday, October 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Live interview with Food Bank leadership about carbon-credit project on The Source program (Texas Public Radio)1

Who's involved

  • San Antonio Food Bankorganization pursuing carbon-credit project
  • Eric CooperPresident and CEO of San Antonio Food Bank
  • Brightlydeveloper of carbon-credit project

The facts

  • Nearly 630,000 people in the Food Bank's 29-county service area experienced food insecurity in 2024, including approximately 188,600 children.1
  • Texas SNAP enrollment fell to 2.8 million in September, down 21% from a year earlier.1
  • The Food Bank participates in a carbon-credit project by Brightly that prevents methane emissions from decomposing food in landfills.1
  • Companies purchasing carbon credits help finance Food Bank trucks, drivers, refrigeration and staffing for food collection and distribution.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Advocates Expanded federal work requirements and narrower eligibility contributed to SNAP enrollment decline.1
  • Brightly Most net proceeds from carbon credits return to participating rescue organizations supporting operational costs.1

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  1. San Antonio Food Bank turns to carbon credits as hunger grows Texas Public Radio | TPR Not rated, October 25, 2026

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American Fusion Inc., Company announcing data center and facility proposals

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Texas resident arrested in Lagos with cannabis shipment from United States

A 62-year-old Nigerian-American realtor based in Richmond, Texas was arrested at Lagos airport with 9.45 kg of cannabis. She had arrived on a United Airlines flight from Houston on October 21. The cannabis was concealed in gift-wrapping paper in one of her checked bags.

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Dan Patrick predicts Republicans will pass Democrats in early voting

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Dan Patrick, Texas Lt. Governor (R), candidate for re-election; Vikki Goodwin, state Rep. (D), challenger

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San Antonio City Council votes to strip mayor of bond chair appointment power

San Antonio's City Council voted 7-3 on October 19 to nullify Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones's selection of three community chairs for the 2027 bond program and transferred the appointment authority to two councilmembers for council approval.

Staff recommend the $442 million program intended to avoid another property-tax-rate increase.

Gina Ortiz Jones, Mayor of San Antonio; Sukh Kaur, Councilmember; Phyllis Viagran, Councilmember and 5 more

One outletFound via Google News

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