Lifestyle

"An Introduction to a Plant-Based Diet," a BVSTX presentation for the Dallas Book Fair at the Dallas Central Library. Free. RSVP.

Celebrate Urban Organic Hair Designs' new location. The salon specializes in a natural approach to hair color and haircare.

Food, music, demonstrations and expo. Free.

The Earth Day fest features local environmental vendors. Good Kitchen Karma food truck will be serving up vegan and vegetarian food. Herb plants and reusable water bottles will be handed out. Earth Day T-shirts will be sold $5-$10. Free.

Friendly gathering of gardeners. All welcome. Free.

First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church is showing the Dolphin Blue documentary, Cry Heard ‘Round the World: The Journey to DC to Take a Stand for Mother Earth. The film documents the bus trip from Texas to the DC Climate Rally in February 2013. Free. Info: Karl at administrator@firstjefferson.org or 682-465-0021.

READ MORE: http://greensourcedfw.org/articles/film-follows-texans-journey-dc-climate-rally

The city of Dallas is accepting the following items at two locations:

- electronic items (e-waste) 
- televisions
- video games
- cell phones
- computers - calculators 
- printers

- small appliances
- toys and stuffed animals
- documents for destruction (Limit 5 legal boxes. No boxes larger than 15 x 20 and NO binders)
- cardboard
- fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs 
- used cooking oil
- hardback books
- scrap metal
- auto and alkaline batteries 
- tires (5 tire limit)

- textiles
- clothing
- shoes
- hats
- purses
- belts
- wallets
- backpacks

- clean styrofoam
- packaging foam
- bubble and shrink wrap
- plastic bags and packaging (without food residue)
- medical equipment, wheelchairs, walkers, canes

First 50 cars receive Studio Movie Grill tickets.

8:30am-noon: Community Clean Up. Register @ KFMB.org.

10am-1pm: Environmental & Health Fair. Booths promoting healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle. Kid's activities, workshops. Paper shredding for residents. Clothes, housewares and electronics collection.

Info: events@KFMB.org.

When designing its own office space, HKS chose to renovate an underutilized building in downtown Dallas. Sustainability, creativity and concern for employee well-being are all evident in the resulting 140,000 square feet of workspace. $15-$35. Social hour, presentation, tour. Register.

The Dallas City Council will vote on a proposal to ban single use plastic bags or to impose a fee to discourage use. 

READ MORE: 

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20140323-dallas-city-council-to-vote-on-bag-ban-issue-wednesday.ece