Trinity Environmental Academy opens as new green charter school in Dallas
Trinity Environmental Academy opened last week at Paul Quinn College with 150 students. Photos courtesy of TEA.
Aug. 11, 2015
Urban Sustainability
Urban Sustainability
Green Tip Guy: Charge your phone with the sun
Aug. 5, 2015
This is a new feature called "Green Tip of the Week "created by Green Tip Guy Jason Winningham of Duncanville.
Dallas company creating buzz with home-brewed eco-friendly mosquito repellent
Dallas-based Bug-Bouncer sells eco-friendly mosquito repellent in three blends. Photos courtesy of Marla McDonald.
Aug. 5, 2015
While there are a number of eco-friendly mosquito repellents on the market, Marla McDonald of Dallas and Stephen Sawyer of Austin got the itch to sell their own version called Bug-Bouncer last year. Now they're scrambling to keep the product in stock with orders swarming in from as far away as Hawaii.
Duncanville-based Green Tip Guy shares ways to live green through 'Green Tip of the Week'
By day, Duncanville resident Jason Winningham sits behind a desk catering to clients at a Dallas commercial real estate office, but after hours, he dons a cap and T-shirt emblazoned with a leaf, transforming into “The Green Tip Guy.”
Green Tip Guy: How to repurpose coffee grounds
July 28, 2015
We're posting a new feature called "Green Tip of the Week "created by Green Tip Guy Jason Winningham of Duncanville.
Fort Worth-based Alchemy Pops turns Texas farm produce into frozen treats
Watermelon basil, made from locally grown produce, is one of Alchemy Pops unique flavors. Photos courtesy of Alchemy Pops.
July 27, 2015
By Julie Thibodeaux
A Fort Worth-based entrepreneur gathers fresh produce from Texas farmers and transforms it into delicious frozen treats.
TCU-grad Carolyn Phillips is the alchemist behind Alchemy Pops, which launched late last year.
Green Tip Guy: How to keep up with #GreenNews
July 21, 2015
Starting this week, we're posting a new feature called "Green Tip of the Week "created by Green Tip Guy Jason Winningham of Duncanville.
Eco-friendly Gecko Hardware in Dallas seeks community support to stay open
Gecko Hardware is raising money through a GoFundMe campaign to restock inventory after a slow start in 2015 that threatens the business' future. Photos courtesy of Gecko Hardware.
July 20, 2015
Andrea Ridout, owner of Gecko Hardware in Dallas, appealed to the public for help last week.
The eco-friendly hardware store needs more revenue to keep going.
Weatherford farmer brings market to North Texans with 'Veggie Van'
Beverly Thomas' Veggie Van is stocked with fresh organically grown produce from her farm in Weatherford. Photos courtesy of Beverly Thomas.
July 13, 2015
Sometimes stopping by the farmers market is not an option for busy North Texans. They may live too far from the nearest produce stand or simply run out of time during the weekend. For fresh food produce lovers in the western Metroplex, now the farmers market can come them, thanks to the Veggie Van.
Fort Worth authors tell eco-tales in ‘Green Mother Goose’
July 3, 2015
Fort Worth children’s authors Jan Peck and David Davis believe in switching off lights when they leave a room, bringing reusable bags to the store and recycling. So the pair thought it was time to update Mother Goose for a more eco-friendly generation.