Articles

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.

26 May

Prairie experts to gather in Fort Worth

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

The State of the Prairie Conference will be held May 29-May 31 in Fort Worth. Tours of the Tandy Hills Natural Area, a 160-acre prairie remnant in Fort Worth, pictured above, will be held on May 29. Photo courtesy of Don Young.

May 26, 2014

20 May

Teens learn about Dallas water system in city program

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

The City of Dallas Environmental Education Initiative is accepting applications for its summer Team Waterworks program for high school students to be held June 16-20.

19 May

Green Source DFW winner Alexandria Beck to join animal justice movement in DC

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Alexandria Beck has accepted a summer internship at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington, DC, a nonprofit organization that promotes a vegan diet and alternatives to animal research.

Left, Beck with family pet chicken.

Photo courtesy of Alexandria Beck.

May 20, 2014

19 May