White Rock housing

White Rock Crossing in Dallas is being built cohousing-style, with homes facing each other across a courtyard. 

Green Tip Guy: Use Vinegar for Ironing

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Jason says a dash of eco-friendly vinegar in your iron will help you smooth out those wrinkles without starch.

PalletSmart in Fort Worth makes furniture, home decor and custom projects out of repurposed pallets and other reclaimed material.

Authors from Dallas County Community College have published a two-volume textbook titled "Feasted Landscapes: Sustainability in American Topics."

BMW i3 Range Extender hybrid has a 150-mile range. Photo by Rita Cook. 

Aug. 31, 2015

Make Your Own Biodegradable Sunscreen

Aug. 26, 2015

"Green Tip of the Week " is an ongoing feature created by Green Tip Guy Jason Winningham of Duncanville.  

iNaturalist is a place where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers and learn about the natural world.

Monarch on Milkweed

In October, migrating monarch butterflies will flutter into North Texas and they need milkweeds for their hatchling caterpillars to feed on.

Austin College has reached its goal of using 100 percent renewable electricity this summer. 

From left, Dallas Urban Farms team member Alaric Overbey with founders Jody Thompson and Maximillian Wall at their Deep Ellum rooftop farm where they'll be growing food in tower gardens. Photos courtesy of Dallas Urban Farms.

Aug. 18, 2015 

Aug. 17, 2015

This is the first in a series of alternative vehicle reviews.

By Rita Cook 

The Texas Envirothon team, the Academy of Science and Technology Team Arctic Wolves in Clear Lake, took third place at the 2015 NCF-Envirothon in Springfield, Mo. From left are team members Colton Nettleton, Eleanor Shaul, Andie Tong, Horatia Fang and Micheal Bohnet. (Courtesy of Missouri DNR/Van Beydler) 

Aug. 14, 2015

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