City of Arlington: Ecofest Arlington - Arlington
Environmental festival featuring green vendors, organizations and busineses. Food, music, children's activities. Free.
Recycling / Reuse
Dallas Environmental Education Initiative: Recycle Relay - Dallas
Family-friendlly 1-mile walk/run/bike/skate. Participants can also learn about recycling through activities and displays. Concrete trail. Strollers welcome. Free.
Dallas Sierra Club: Earth, Wind & Fire Summit - Addison
Learn where our current sources of energy stand and what our energy future looks like in the U.S. Find out more about the pros and cons of those sources and what concerns that they pose to our air, water and the environment. Experts and academics from around the country and state will speak.
Topics include:
Geothermal, wind, solar, coal, natural gas, oil & tar sands, nuclear.
Info: Rita Beving, rita.beving@gmail.com.
Women in the Environment: Increasing Recycling Rates – A Perspective by Alcoa - Plano
Beth Schmitt, global manager for sustainability and recycling for Alcoa, will speak. $20/members, $15/members. Lunch included. RSVP by 6/19.
Environmental Co-op: E-Waste Recycling - Heath
Recycle your e-waste, including computers, office equipment, appliances, batteries.
See event page for list of accepted items. Info: 972-524-0007 or eco@trashbusters.org.
GDFWRA & NTCRA: Recyclers Day at the Ballpark - Frisco
Watch the Frisco RoughRiders vs. Tulsa Drillers. Tickets include private covered seating, all-you-can-eat catered food, free beer, wine, Rough Rider hat and Dr Pepper products. Cost: members/$15, nonmembers/$39. Parking: advanced/$5, gate/$10.
Denton Green Drinks: Mixer - Denton
Network with folks that work, study and promote environmental topics and sustainability.
First Jefferson UU: E-Waste Recycling - Fort Worth
Bring old electric/electronic (anything with a cord or that uses batteries) items and drop them off to be responsibly recycled. No disposal fees for TVs. Info: administrator@firstjefferson.org.
Junk King: 1% For the Planet - Dallas Area
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In celebration of Earth Day, throughout April, your local Junk King will donate one percent of every job to 1% For The Planet, an alliance of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet. Book now, and help us make 1% a BIG number. USE CODE: CODEGREEN |
Snappy Salads: E-Waste Recycling Events - Six DFW Locations
Bring your e-waste (computers, cell phones, TVs, VCRs, appliances and other electronics) to the following Snappy Salad locations for recycling:
9am-Noon
5915 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75230
5930 W. Park Blvd., Plano, TX, 75093
6550 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving TX 75039
1-4pm
320 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, TX, 75080
5941 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX, 75206
2175 E. Southlake Blvd, Southlake TX 76092