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Dallas bag fee aims to reduce plastic bag litter

 

The Dallas City Council passed an ordinance on
March 26 that requires retailers to charge a 5-cent fee for single-use bags.

 

Bag photo by Julie Thibodeaux. Additional photos by
Phillip Shinoda. 

 

 

 

 

 

March 26, 2014

Texas SmartScape plant fairs kick off March 29


Texas SmartScape will be hosting native plant fairs across DFW in the coming weeks.

Left,calylophus, also known as sundrops, is a colorful drought-tolerant native Texas plant.

Photos courtesy of Texas SmartScape.

 

 

March 25, 2014

Film follows Texans on journey to DC climate rally

The film 'Cry Heard ‘Round the World: The Journey to DC to Take a Stand for Mother Earth' documents the bus trip from Texas to the DC Climate Rally in February 2013. Courtesy of Dolphin Blue.

March 15, 2014

Tom Kemper hopes people will be spurred into activism after watching his documentary. 

DeSoto students to learn about sustainable farming through aquaponics


Teachers at The Meadows Elementary in DeSoto Jerry Martin, Linda Nunley and Irene Chaney-Babino help Jonathon Musser of Aquaponics and Earth, second from left, set up the aquaponics system last month. Courtesy of Aquaponics and Earth.


March 10, 2014

By Rita Cook