Julie Thibodeaux

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.

I remember reading about how the Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas was built on the site of a former landfill. However, it wasn’t until I saw the documentary Out of Deepwood that I appreciated that history.

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.

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.

North Texas cities have long been connected by highway and rail line but city leaders are saying the end is in sight for a continuous biking and pedestrian trail connecting Dallas and Fort Worth.

Plastic has become ever present in our culture and dealing with the nonbiodegradable material when we’re done with it has become a challenge. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, about 32 million tons of plastic waste were generated in the United States in 2012.

Michael Sewanaku of Arlington is hoping his new enterprise selling mobile solar systems will redeem himself for his early career choice. The 34-year-old founder of Sunraiden, maker of solar inverter/chargers, was born and raised in Canada.

Deb Terrell loves loofahs. The Wise County resident lives on 14 acres near Aurora and has dedicated a half-acre to growing them. She sells loofah (or luffa) products at farmers markets through her business Luv a Luffa. It's her passion about loofahs that has earned her the nickname Luffa Lady.

The bees and Monarchs have been battling for survival lately and Jillian Jordan of Keller decided she couldn’t sit on the sidelines any longer. Instead she’s launching a whimsical offense to help these iconic beneficial insects – a fundraising bike ride called the Great Seed Bomb.

According to the book Greening Healthcare, the U.S. health sector is second only to the food industry in contributing to waste production. Aware of this statistic, the city of Dallas waste management department realized that if it was going to achieve its zero waste goal by 2040, it needed the buy-in of one of its largest producers of landfill waste.

Jill Stein, who is vying to be named the Green Party’s presidential candidate in 2016, swung through North Texas on a state-wide tour last week. Stein, a physician by training, was the Green Party presidential nominee in the 2012 race, in which she received 0.36 percent of the popular vote, according to Aljazeera.com.

John Klingseisen’s students at Northwest High School's STEM Academy in Justin are preparing for careers in science, technology, engineering and math. But as a social studies teacher, he wanted them to ponder technology’s impact on the environment.