Green Living

We ask two grocery store chains to tell us what's accepted in plastic bag recycling bins. Image courtesy of Trex. 

Aug. 7, 2017

Many grocery stores offer bins where customers can drop off plastic film bags for recycling. But have you ever wondered whether that department store bag or plastic wrapping you stuck in there gets also recycled?

We asked two major grocery stores, Albertsons and Tom Thumb, which are owned by the same parent company, and HEB/Central Markets, for the scoop.  

Annette Baker and Marianne Lacko opened Nature's Plate in the Lake Highlands area in Dallas in 2015. Photos courtesy of Nature's Plate.

Aug. 4, 2017

Two health conscious sisters are making it easy for Dallasites to eat their veggies.

Buda Juice sells in 33 locations and restaurants in Dallas, 2 in Houston and 11 locations in Canada.  

July 18, 2107

A Dallas-based juice chain was created after two Europeans moved to Dallas and found the juice market left them parched.

Horatio Lonsdale-Hands and Bernard Lucien Nussbaumer, a Brit and Swiss who grew up together in Lausanne, Switzerland, reconnected in Dallas and picked up their friendship where they left off. Turns out, the two also shared a penchant for raw veggies and fruits. 

ReNusers is a mobile sharpener/appliance repair business that opened in March. Photos courtesy of ReNusers.

July 12, 2017

My son was home from college recently and asked how to sharpen his kitchen knives. We advised him to just go buy some new ones.

Wrong answer.

Turns out Americans are notorious in just dumping their knives and scissors when they become dull, along with our clogged vacuums, blenders with broken motors and microwaves that are on the fritz.

Check out these green gifts for Dads from local retailers. Above, a whimsical vehicle for a succulent garden from Redenta's.

June 14, 2017

Dads these days know that it’s keen to be green – so why not honor your father with a gift that shows his love of Mother Earth?

May 10, 2017

Sunday is Mother’s Day and if your mom is as hip as you are, surprise her with an eco-friendly gift from a local merchant. When you shop local and go green, you honor not only your own mom but also this amazing planet that cares for us all. Mom will love you for it and so will Mother Earth!