The second annual International Plastic Pellet Count will be held on Saturday, May 2. Volunteers are encouraged to look for pellets at their local waterways and document their findings.
Earthx 2026 hosts its Congress of Conferences in Dallas, focusing on sustainability through innovation and collaboration. From April 20–22, it features North Texas-themed events: the North Texas Climate Symposium and North Texas Day, offering free access and regional focus on climate resilience and environmental issues.
Environment Texas launched Texas Musicians Against Plastic Pollution last month. The ad campaign enlists artists from across generations and genres to push state regulators to crack down on plastic pellet pollution in Texas waterways.
Chet Garner, host of the Emmy Award-Winning PBS show “The Daytripper," teams up with The Nature Conservancy of Texas to spotlight some of the one million acres The Nature Conservancy has protected in Texas.
Earlier in February, the city of Dallas brought in about 300 goats to clear away privet. The goats will be at White Rock Lake through Sunday, March 1. Johnson said that on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. they will be hosting a Privet Removal Party at the Bath House Cultural Center as a follow up treatment.
Ever wonder what happens to e-waste? Green Source Texas reporter John Kent toured Universal Recycling Technologies in Fort Worth, the largest electronics recycling operation in the Southwestern U.S. The nearly 200,000 square foot plant diverts 10 million pounds of e-waste per year.