Articles

23 Jun

DFW Citizens' Climate Lobby activists in DC to lobby Congress for carbon tax

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Above, DFW Citizens' Climate Lobby activists Swetha Kannan and Shawn Reeder along with Ricky Bradley of Houston will be among 500 CCL volunteers talking with Congress members and staff on June 24 to propose a carbon tax on the fossil fuel industry.

June 23, 2014

17 Jun

Trade in your gas-powered mower for more eco-friendly lawn equipment

By RITA COOK

June 18, 2014

So you want to cut back on your carbon footprint but you’re not ready to purchase an electric car. How about trading in that gas-guzzling lawnmower for a model that is emissions-free?

16 Jun

Amy Martin's North Texas Wild: Turning pastures into prairies in Fannin County

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

15 Jun

Richardson-based author touts plant-based diet for over-50 set

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

June 16, 2014

10 Jun

Dallas-based Dolphin Blue celebrates 20 years selling 'green'

By RITA COOK

Dolphin Blue founder and CEO Tom Kemper launched the eco-friendly company in April 1994 selling post consumer recycled office and copy papers and envelopes, as well as remanufactured toner cartridges for laser printers, fax machines and copiers. Photos courtesy of Dolphin Blue.

June 11, 2014

09 Jun

GDFWRA & NCTRA seek nominations for inaugural North Texas Recycling Awards

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

The Greater DFW Recycling Alliance and the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association are accepting nominations for the inaugural North Texas Recycling Awards until June 30.

June 10, 2014

By Julie Thibodeaux

05 Jun

UNT's Zero Energy Lab tests state-of-the-art energy technologies in 'real-life' scenarios

By MINNIE PAYNE

The University of North Texas' Zero Energy Lab, built in 2012, is designed to test the efficiency of the latest sustainable energy technologies on a residential scale. Photos courtesy of UNT.

June 9, 2014

03 Jun

Cedar Valley College's Sustainability Conference to feature keynote speaker George Bandy, Jr. of Interface

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

George Bandy, Jr., vice president of sustainability at Interface, will be the keynote speaker Cedar Valley College's Sustainability Conference on June 13.

June 4, 2014

30 May

Eco-ATM's provide quick cash for recycling mobile devices at DFW locations

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

There are 32 eco-ATM kiosks in Dallas-Fort Worth that provide cash to users for cell phones, MP3 players and tablets, which are then recycled.

Photos courtesy of ecoATM.

June 3, 2014

By Rita Cook

29 May

Electric bike allows Arlington man to choose clean transportation

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Above, a Yuba elMundo electric cargo bike, courtesy of Small Planet E Bikes in Dallas.

June 2, 2014

By Rita Cook

Ditching a gas-guzzling car for an emissions-free bicycle is a lot easier since electric bikes rolled onto the scene in Dallas-Fort Worth.

27 May

Dallas Historical Parks Project seeks help in documenting history of Dallas' 'Negro Parks'

By RITA COOK

26 May

Lewisville couple aspire to ‘save the planet’ with funky upcycled art

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Husband-and-wife team Kelly Collins and Joel Clary collaborate on the design of "JnK-Bots," made from thrift store items, for their online business called Re-Fab Lab.

Photos courtesy of Kelly Collins.