Green Business

May 07 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Bring your old shoes to the Run for Environment May 21

Commodity Recycling SolutionsGo through your closet and gather up your old shoes – you'll have the opportunity to recycle them at the Green Source DFW Run for the Environment on May 21 at Bachman Lake Park in Dallas. You'll be supporting Green Source DFW, which will be paid for every pound of shoes donated.

Mar 29 2016, MINNIE PAYNE

University of Dallas Sustainable Business Network to offer free seminar on green building

The University of Dallas Sustainable Business Network hosts quarterly events free.

March 29, 2016

Mar 21 2016, RITA COOK

Cosmic Crow in Arlington offers upcycled treasures

Classic album covers adorn notebooks at Cosmic Crow Collective in Arlington. Photos courtesy of Cosmic Crow.

March 22, 2016

Feb 12 2016, RITA COOK

Craftwork Coffee Co. offers new coworking venue in Fort Worth

Photos courtesy of Facebook.com/CraftworkCoffeeCo.

Feb. 12, 2016

Jan 26 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Green Grocer reopens as eco-friendly micro mart

For those fans of Green Grocer in Dallas who were saddened to hear that the green market was closing this month – rejoice. The store, which specializes in stocking nearly exclusively organic foods, local produce when possible and no GMOs, is back.

Jan 15 2016, MINNIE PAYNE

Austin-based Farmhouse Delivery takes over Urban Acres in Dallas

The new owners say they will be able to offer more options to Urban Acres customers.

Jan. 16, 2016

Urban Acres, the once locally owned food co-op in Dallas that specializes in local and organic food, is under new ownership. Last month, the store announced that Austin-based Farmhouse Delivery had purchased the business that has been bringing farm fresh produce to city dwellers in DFW since 2009.

Jan 13 2016, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Green Grocer in Dallas to close next week

Green Grocer in Dallas will be closing its doors Jan. 18, the owners announced in a Facebook post on Sunday. In a letter to patrons, owners Cassie Green and Gary Stephens said they were not able to make the business profitable.

Jan 11 2016, RITA COOK

Irving couple brings eco-friendly laundry soap biz to Texas

Jan. 11, 2016

Irving resident Michael Tenney, coowner of NearBayou Naturals, is not only carrying on his family's eco-friendly business, he helped create it. Back in 2008, Tenney’s mother Cynthia of Iowa was cloth diapering most of her children and found that their skin was reacting to a chemical found in synthetic laundry detergents.

Dec 28 2015, JULIE THIBODEAUX

Year in Review: How green was North Texas in 2015?

Monarchs were a hot topic for Green Source DFW readers with stories about monarchs among the most popular of 2015. And monarch enthusiasts here and around the state were thrilled to hear that the National Wildlife Federation appointed Grace Barnett as Texas first' Monarch Czar.