Rid your home of unwanted electronics, sporting goods, toys, multimedia, books, clothing and more! Visit bubbfundraising.com for a list of accepted items, working or not. No old TVs, old monitors, chemicals or furniture.
Shredding - $5 / BOX: Shred truck destroys your documents on-site. Staples, rubber bands, and paper clips okay; no binders, please.
Proceeds benefit LHUMC Youth mission trip fund.
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The North Texas GR³een Awards seek to recognize the outstanding efforts of North Texas businesses, municipalities, schools, non-profit organizations and individuals actively working to reduce waste through reduction, reuse, and recycling.
NTCRA is pleased to announce this year’s GR³een Award recipients:
Superior Waste Minimization: EcoLab, Inc.
Excellence in Material Recovery: Evergreen Recycling & Disposal
GR³een Thumb: Cowboy Compost, LLC
Join recycling advocates at City Hall as officials consider the final adoption of Fort Worth's 20-year recycling plan. We want to ensure that the most ambitious programs, like composting in neighborhoods and restaurants, recycling for businesses and industrial operations, are included.
Public testimony is needed to remind Fort Worth city council members that we want the best programs for recycling and composting no matter where we live, work or play. You can sign up to testify at the meeting and you will have three minutes at the microphone.
This master composter class is certified by the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR). Class features hands-on composting and building a composting system at the New Hope Garden at the Austin Street Center in Dallas for the homeless.
Internationally known environmental education, Larry Wilhelm is the class instructor. Larry created this program and has taught Master Composting classes for over 25 years. Larry’s passion for a sustainable environment and depth of experience makes the course informative, motivational and entertaining.
Community Clean up will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Giveways, lunch, prizes for volunteers.
Recycling and Environmental fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Recycling for e-waster, batteries, clothes, textiles, housewares. Document shredding for FM residents. Kids' activities. Free.
Women in the Environment’s annual networking breakfast. You will have an opportunity to share your story, your product, your business cards and your passion for the environment with other like-minded women (and men). Non-members are invited, too, but only members will have the opportunity to share their information. Walk the gardens after the breakfast.
Meeting of area environmental groups, agencies and anyone interested in local environmental issues to share information. Two major agenda items: state legislative update and recycling going before Fort Worth City Council the following week.
Annual luncheon honoring outstanding recycling efforts in North Texas.
Join us for Upcycled Art at the Park where you can turn something old into something new! There will be 3 upcycled art crafts to complete at each session. All supplies are provided. Pre-registration required. $9. $7/early registration.