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Live Green in Plano Volunteer Training - Plano

What is the Live Green in Plano Volunteer Program? 

The Live Green in Plano Volunteer Program is a local training opportunity for volunteers to work in partnership with the staff of the Sustainability & Environmental Services Department and extend information throughout our community. Live Green Volunteers will pledge to take individual actions toward greener living and help others do the same.

Series Includes:

-   Waste Diversion / Consumerism
-   Water Quality / Indoor Conservation
-   Compost, Native Plants, Irrigation
-   Air Quality, Energy
-   Green Building
-   Getting the Word Out

Material is presented through City of Plano Environmental Education Coordinators, guest speakers, volunteers, film, tours, demonstrations and class discussion.

THU June 7, 2012    7:00pm - 9:00pm
FRI June 8, 2012    7:00pm - 9:00pm
SAT June 9, 2012    8:00am - 5:00pm

UTA College Park Tour - ACC Monthly Meeting - Arlington

Special April ACC Meeting

On Wednesday, April 11 at 7 pm we'll learn about sustainable architecture during a free tour and talk at the gleaming new UTA College Park Center, 601 S. Pecan St.

For this month's general meeting we will tour the CPC, UTA's newest environmentally-friendly sports arena/events facility. We will be guided by the building's architects and managers, who will highlight its green features.

Representatives of the UT System and the architecture and engineering firms involved ­ Bill Amendola, Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, UT System; Ellen Mitchell, sustainable design coordinator, HKS; Jennifer Blount, LEED coordinator, Jacobs Engineering; and Keith Schobert, assistant director, UTA College Park Center ­ will lead a discussion of green building elements, both visible and stealth, and other environmentally aware features of the state-of-the-art venue and how the entire 20-acre College Park District is accelerating a growing synergy between the university and downtown Arlington.

Master Composting Training - 5/31, 6/1 & 6/2 - Dallas

Date & Time Location
May 31st 6:00 pm – 9:00pm 
June 1st 6:00 pm – 9:00pm 
June 2nd 8:00 am – 4:00pm 

Dallas Farmer’s Market - Multi Purpose Room - 1010 S. Pearl Expwy. - Dallas, TX 75201

Purpose
To grow a community of volunteers dedicated to the reduction of organics in the municipal solid waste stream, education of organic composting among citizens of Dallas and increasing community participation in waste diversion efforts via composting.

Requirements
Master Composter candidates will attend:
Introduction to Composting 1 hr
History of Solid Waste 2 hrs
Compost Recipe 101 2 hrs
Composting Techniques: Backyard and Commercial 2 hrs
Vermi-composting 2 hrs
The Indore Method – Hands on Training 2 hrs
Compost Quality 2 hrs
How to Use Compost 2 hrs
Read “The Rodale Book of Composting” 5 hrs
Total Education 20 hrs

Earth Day Spring Round-up 2012 - Dallas

April 21 & 22nd - 9 am to 4 pm

Things to bring:

· Electronic items (E-waste) · Televisions · Video Games · Cell Phones · Computers · Calculators· Printer · Toys and stuffed animals
· Documents for destruction (NO binders or media)
· Glass bottles and containers
· Mixed paper and cardboard
· Textiles · Clothing · Shoes · Hats· Purses · Backpacks · Belts · Wallets · Refrigerated and self-stable cartons
· Used cooking oil
· Hardback books
· Scrap metal
· Auto and alkaline batteries
· Small appliances
· Fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs
· Tires (No limit)
· Plastics (#1 - #7)
· Clean styrofoam · Packaging foam
· Bubble and shrink wrap · Plastic bags and packaging (without food residue)

DO NOT BRING

HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS, PAINT, BUILDING SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, FURNITURE OR MATTRESSES

Tietze Shred! - Dallas

TietzeShred! 

On-site Document Shredding Event & Annual Fundraiser for Friends of Tietze Park Foundation - Watch your sensitive documents being confettied by Talon Shred's mobile shredding truck. 

Saturday, March 31st ,

9 am to 1 pm in the parking lot of Skillman Church of Christ (Skillman at Monticello).  

2012 Earth Day Dallas - April 21-22 - Dallas

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All Day Two Day Festival
APRIL 21-22

FAIR PARK
FREE ADMISSION


Earth Day Dallas features two days of engaging exhibits, compelling speakers, music, entertainment, food and fun for everyone. Join us April 21-22, 2012 in Fair Park to see how you can make a difference.
Mission:  Learn. Grow.

Celebrate Earth Day at this fun festival with exhibits, speakers, films, music, food & more focused on making a positive impact on our environment.

The heart of the festival is the Eco Expo, and exhibitors will use their presence to promote their achievements as green leaders, and teach attendees how to take environmentally responsible action by better utilizing available resources, switching to eco-friendly products, or joining their organizations.

In addition to the Eco Expo, attendees will have a number of educational entertainment options, which will include:

Community Electronics Collection - Plano

Come visit us this Saturday! Drop off your electronic items, household, office, or personal. We recycle it all!

There is a $.15 per pound convenience fee for all recycled electronics & a disposal fee of $5.00 per CRT monitor and $10.00 per glass TV.  

These fees are pre-arranged and agreed to by the City Of Plano.

Feel free to call us if you have any questions 972-487-6800, or go to www.erecycler.net for a list of all accepted items.

1st Saturday of every month:

First United Methodist Church - 3160 East spring Creek Parkway - Plano, TX 75074 - 9:00am-12:00pm

2nd Saturday of every month:

St. Andrew Methodist Church - 5801 West Plano Parkway - Plano, TX 75093 - 9:00am-11:00am

3rd Saturday of every month:

Christ United Methodist Church - 3101 Coit Rd - Plano, TX 75093 - 9:00am-11:00am