North Texas

We ask two grocery store chains to tell us what's accepted in plastic bag recycling bins. Image courtesy of Trex. 

Aug. 7, 2017

Many grocery stores offer bins where customers can drop off plastic film bags for recycling. But have you ever wondered whether that department store bag or plastic wrapping you stuck in there gets also recycled?

We asked two major grocery stores, Albertsons and Tom Thumb, which are owned by the same parent company, and HEB/Central Markets, for the scoop.  

Annette Baker and Marianne Lacko opened Nature's Plate in the Lake Highlands area in Dallas in 2015. Photos courtesy of Nature's Plate.

Aug. 4, 2017

Two health conscious sisters are making it easy for Dallasites to eat their veggies.

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.

Senate Bill 14 and House Bill 70, ban cities, counties and even HOA from restricting property owners’ removal of trees or other vegetation. 

July 24, 2017

Bills to pre-empt local ordinances protecting trees throughout Texas are being pushed through the legislature right now, unless public opposition stops them. More than 100 cities in Texas that already have tree ordinances would be affected.

Texas Historic Tree Coalition president Mary Ann Graves rebuts those who want to overturn local tree ordinances. Above, a tree is protected by wood planks during construction at a private residence in Austin on June 12, 2017. Austin Price/The Texas Tribune.

July 24, 2017

In June, Dallas, more than 30 live oaks were hacked by property owners along Forest Lane in Northwest Dallas. This action currently violates Dallas’ tree ordinance, which could be put in jeopardy if Governor Abbott gets his way. Photo by Rita Beving.

July 21, 2017

Buda Juice sells in 33 locations and restaurants in Dallas, 2 in Houston and 11 locations in Canada.  

July 18, 2107

A Dallas-based juice chain was created after two Europeans moved to Dallas and found the juice market left them parched.

Horatio Lonsdale-Hands and Bernard Lucien Nussbaumer, a Brit and Swiss who grew up together in Lausanne, Switzerland, reconnected in Dallas and picked up their friendship where they left off. Turns out, the two also shared a penchant for raw veggies and fruits.