Recycling

Jason suggests making a bouquet of paper flowers this Valentine’s Day.

This is the time of year when gardeners are starting seeds for their spring gardens. Jason and his guest Lauren show how ice cream cartons can be repurposed as seedling or small plant containers. 

Jason says when you're cleaning out your closets in the new year, give your old garments a second life.

Mansfield joins Dallas County, Fort Worth, Plano, Lewisville and Frisco in offering a household hazardous waste collection site. Courtesy of city of Mansfield.

Dec. 14, 2015

In November, the city of Mansfield joined a growing number of North Texas cities making it easier for residents to dispose of household hazardous waste when the city debuted its new Environmental Collection Center as part of its annual Fall Beautification Day.

The school’s green push has been led by Jenny McLane, the PTA’s Environmental Chair; Melissa Malone, Willis Lane Outdoor Learning Facility Chair; and Salena Morphew, Compost Chair. Photos courtesy of Salena Morphew.

Dec. 7, 2015

Dec. 7, 2015

Three and a half years ago, Corey Troiani was a recent University of North Texas grad, swept up in the controversy over hydraulic fracture drilling that was roiling Denton. Concerned over bigger inroads into the state posed by tar sands drilling and the Keystone XL pipeline then tunnelling through Texas, he and seven friends took action. They founded Tar Sands Blockade.

This week, Jason Winningham of Duncanville, aka the Green Tip Guy, shares 7 tips for make the holiday more eco-friendly. 

Sept. 21, 2015

According to U.S. recycling statistics, recycling has vastly improved each year since the first U.S. recycling center opened its doors in 1896, but it has a long way to go before reaching perfection.