AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds of people rely on the six free community fridges that ATX Free Fridge, a mutual aid project aiming to fight food insecurity and food waste, has placed around Austin. Now, one of those will permanently close because of issues that organizers said ultimately came from a lack of support.
The 2nd Street Fridge, located at 1710 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702, was the second fridge that ATX Free Fridge opened. The mutual aid’s Instagram made a post on Sept. 30 announcing that the fridge was permanently closing, and the last day of operations would be Oct. 10.
“For five years, this fridge offered care and nourishment to neighbors, but we couldn’t keep it going without steady community support.” the post caption said. “Despite our efforts, trash piled up and we were asked to leave. This is a reminder that every fridge belongs to the whole community and each of us has a part to play in keeping the fridges clean and stocked.”…