The North Texas Corporate Recycling Association is hosting this recycling bus tour with stops at Hilex Poly, a plastic bag recycler, and CKS Packaging, a plastic bottle recycler. Meet for lunch at Chicken Hatch at 11:30 a.m. and The Foundry beer garden for networking after the tour. No jewelry or cameras allowed; wear close-toe flat shoes. Cost: $15/NTCRA members; $20/nonmembers. Includes lunch and drink at networking event. Registration deadline Nov. 13.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff is collecting items that run on electricity or batteries, including computer accessories, fax machines, cell phones and appliances to be recycled. There is a $5 to $15 charge for monitors and TVs. For a list of accepted items, see http://ewastegroup.net/?page_id=5067
The city of Arlington hosts this event in honor of Texas Recycles Day. Arlington residents can bring old monitors, keyboards, printers, radios, VCRs, video cameras – anything electronic, with the exception of large, household appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers. Call 817-317-2000 for disposal of those items. Proof of Arlington residency is required.
DFW Ecovillage hosts a Sustainability Think Tank at 2:30 p.m. Participants are also encouraged to join the all-you-can-eat buffet from 11:30 to 2 p.m. for $10.
Dr. Richard B. Alley speaks on climate change and sustainable energy. Part of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's ongoing Public Knowledge lecture series. Cash bar and free snacks. Free parking in South Harley Street lot. Free.
Join Green Source DFW for its presentation of the Best Green Businesses in DFW in our readers' poll. There is no charge for this event but we do ask that you register
http://bestgreenbusiness.eventbrite.com
Women in the Environment is hosting is this tour of the only net-zero energy school in Texas and the largest net-zero energy school in the U.S. Meet at Spring Creek Barbeque, 3514 West Airport Freeway, irving, for lunch at 11:45. Meet at the Lady Bird Johnson Middle School, 3601 Pioneer Drive, Irving, at 1:15 p.m. Parking is in the front (south side) of the school. Enter through the main doors on the south side of the building. All visitors must bring valid photo ID (drivers license) to be processed through the school’s security system prior to the tour. For more information, contact Fran Witte at 972-742-2296.
Hosted by the city of Fort Worth. Bring proof that you are a Fort Worth resident (driver’s license or water bill) to LaGrave Field and get personal documents shredded; recycle tires, light bulbs, batteries and electronics; and pick up pre-ordered rain barrels and compost bins. This event is for Fort Worth residents only. Business or commercial waste cannot be accepted.
Event hosted by the Women in the Environment.
The nonprofit collects, restores and distributes medical equipment. Grand opening celebration of the new facility.