Green Living
food, gardening, recycling, green businesses
April in North Texas showered with Earth Day fests
Native plant sales spread sustainable gardening in DFW
Mid Cities vegetarian cafe adds plant-based brunch
Wolfgang Puck Catering dishes on its sustainable practices
Wolfgang Puck Catering served custom pancakes at a Perot Museum event in Dallas. Photo courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Catering Dallas
Feb. 21, 2018
When you think of Wolfgang Puck, sustainability is probably not the first thing that comes to mind.
But a spokesperson for Wolfgang Puck Catering Dallas says the company works with sustainability partners across DFW on a regular basis.
Ecopreneurs put 'green' polish on fume-free nail salon in Dallas
Brandon and Lucy Lyon opened the eco-friendly Pink Pedi Salon last February in a LEED-certified building. Photos courtesy of Pink Pedi.
Feb. 12, 2018
Walking into this trendy little mani-pedi salon tucked away in an eco-friendly shopping area on Sylvan Avenue in Oak Cliff, you notice something missing.
It’s the harsh smells of chemicals that permeate so many salons these days.
Dallas to mandate recycling for multi-family housing
Lucas city council reinstates curbside recycling
Lucas resident Victoria Howard and her group Save Lucas Recycling led a campaign that resulted in bringing back curbside recycling at last week's city council meeting.
Jan. 23, 2018
Curbside recycling is returning to Lucas, thanks to a grassroots campaign led by an environmentally conscious resident.
Some North Texas cities offering curbside clothing recycling
Simple Recycling offers curbside pickup of textiles for recycling in a dozen North Texas cities. Courtesy of Simple Recycling.
Jan. 16, 2018
As much as 85 percent of clothing, shoes and reusable housewares gets thrown in the landfill in the United States every year, by some estimates.
Green and socially conscious investment booming
Values-based investing – including investments rated for environmental stewardship – is on the rise, say global investment banks, investment-rating services and financial planners. Photo courtesy of storyblocks.com.
Jan. 10, 2018
For some investors, only the bottom line matters. Others want to put their money where their values are, in companies that “do good while doing well.”