The Julia Burgen Linear Park, named for the former city council member and early environmentalist, was dedicated in Arlington in May.
July 25, 2017
In the world of ecology, sometimes moving forward means looking around.
In 1995, Arlington’s city council had a big decision to make for flood control of Johnson creek. One path was to follow the Army Corps of Engineers idea for a massive concrete ditch through the city.
ReNusers is a mobile sharpener/appliance repair business that opened in March. Photos courtesy of ReNusers.
July 12, 2017
My son was home from college recently and asked how to sharpen his kitchen knives. We advised him to just go buy some new ones.
Wrong answer.
Turns out Americans are notorious in just dumping their knives and scissors when they become dull, along with our clogged vacuums, blenders with broken motors and microwaves that are on the fritz.
A decade after the Academy award-winning film brought the concept of climate change into popular culture, the new film is slated for distribution in August. Courtesy of AnInconvenientSequel.com's Facebook page.
June 23, 2017
A powerful sequel to Al Gore’s climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth will hit Dallas theaters Aug. 3. AMC Grapevine Mills and AMC North Park will debut the film locally, followed later in the week by The Magnolia and other theaters throughout the Metroplex.
Dec. 4, 2012
The holidays are a time for lots of buying decisions, which makes it a perfect time to go green. What better way than to start with the tree.
Many consumers still face the annual question of whether it is better for the planet to cut down a real tree or buy an artificial one. But Will McClatchey, vice president of research at the Botanical Research Institute in Fort Worth, said there is little room for debate—real trees are better.
Sept. 4, 2012
Aug. 26, 2012
When Dallas newest swanky hotel, NYLO Dallas South Side, opened its doors for the first time, it included work from one of the oldest salvage companies in town, Orr-Reed Wrecking Co.
“We provided most of the woodwork,” said Hannah Hargrove, who is taking over operations of the 66-year-old company from her father, John Hargrove, who bought it in the early 1990s.
The largest renewable energy fair in the South is back in Fredericksburg this fall after taking a year off to reorganize and find a new partner.
June 21, 2021
Trader Joe’s, the little, quirky grocery that packs a powerful organic and preservative-free punch with its low-cost products, has made it to the North Texas marketplace.
(Photo: The logo for Oncor, who's energy efficiency programs might save you money this year in your green living projects)
May 31, 2012