The event will feature green vendors, entertainment, raffle and prizes. Learn ways to invest in a sustainable future, improve daily living and save money by going green. K thru 6 graders can bring juice pouches for a chance to win an Apple iPad.
Free. info@texasgreenfest.com
Kim Mote, assistant director of code compliance for the city of Fort Worth and a past president of the Texas Product Stewardship Council, will give an overview of product recycling and take-back efforts in the state and a peek at the environmental quality chapter of the city's soon-to-be-unveiled 2014 Comprehensive Plan.
Document Shredding: 8-11am
Electronic Waste Collection: 8 am-2pm
E-Waste
As a rule of thumb, if it can be plugged in, it can be recycled. The following is a list of common items that citizens can bring for recycling.
Televisions (any size)
Computers/monitors/printers (Innovative Electronics destroys the hard drive)
Fax Machines/Copiers
Microwave ovens
Dishwashers/Washers/Dryers/Refrigerators
Gaming systems (Xbox, PlayStations, etc.)
Vacuum Cleaners
VCR’s
Radios
Telephones
Smoke detectors
They will also accept batteries, but no light bulbs
Document Shredding
Reasonable household amount (no large quantities of business documents)
Info: 817-249-3000.
Fort Worth greenies get together for informal gathering. Info: Cheryl L. Marchand, cherylmarchand@sbcglobal.net or 817-896-6041.
UPDATE: Cancelled due to weather.
Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Area is a prairie restoration area, so there are always birds and wildflowers. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Brunch after. Meet at Love of the Lake office. Info: Carol Nash, 214-824-0244.
Learn how post-consumer and industrial glass is turned into countertops, flooring and landscape materials. Speed Network lunch to follow at Margaux's Bridge Bistro, 921 N Riverfront Blvd, Dallas. Bring business cards. Tour and lunch: $15/members. $35/nonmembers.
Join other eco-friendly folks in a casual atmosphere. Info: Alana Presley at alana.presley@gmail.com
UPDATE: This month's gathering is cancelled due to weather hazards.
Presenter: Carol Spruiell, Texas Conservation Alliance.
The future of wise water planning for Texas calls not only for smarter water use through conservation, but also for water recycling. There are two major ways to recycle water. One of these – filtering through created wetlands -- is already in place just minutes south of Dallas, the East Fort Wetland.
Another approach to recycling water is the use of ultra-filtration. With ultra-filtration, water is filtered through membranes with tiny pores -- a fraction of a micron in size -- that remove bacteria, viruses, and other harmful organisms.
Our new “Future Water for North Texas” program discusses the options for recycling and how this new water supply option can help us avoid building costly reservoirs.
Free.
Why is home energy performance (both the need for and source of energy) important and who thinks so? What's likely to be inefficient, unhealthy, or dangerous in homes that most people don't know about or underestimate? Why is it important, and what's the best way to prioritize and implement energy upgrades and retrofits for existing homes prior to installing active solar or wind? Do "green homes" sell faster or for more money? What are some examples of progress and challenges as the residential market transforms to green building/retrofitting in North Texas? Presenter is Beth Johnson, green realtor. Free.
Dallas County Community College District hosts this environmentally-themed event at North Lake College, featuring break-out sessions and a green expo. Permaculture expert Toby Hemenway provides this year's keynote address. Lunch provided. Screening of the documentary Arise at 1pm. Free.