Dallas-based Half Price Books owner crowing about new eco-friendly retail venture
Oct. 31, 2016
A woman walks into a bookstore . . . No, wait. The woman owns the bookstore and now she’s bought a hardware store.
It makes perfect sense, right?
North Texas
Student green fund empowers sustainability programs at UNT
The We Mean Green Fund committee is currently hosting a StormDrain Artscape Design contest.
Oct. 26, 2016
Athletic programs at the University of North Texas have long been known for their “Mean Green” teams. Now UNT students use the slogan to show they’re serious about sustainability.
Bats hang at Parker County sanctuary while they heal
Peekaboo, a rescued Egyptian fruit bat, front, and friends hanging out at Bat World Sanctuary in Weatherford. Photos courtesy of Bat World Sanctuary.
Oct. 26, 2016
November vote to finalize reform recommendations for Texas' energy agency
The public debate over effectiveness of the powerful, misnamed Texas Railroad Commission filled hearing rooms at the state capitol in August. The focus was recommendations from the Texas Sunset Commission staff that reviews state agencies' performance.
Texas Veggie Fair marks seventh year
Vegan corn dogs are one of the popular items at the Texas Veggie Fair. Courtesy of Texas Veggie Fair.
Oct. 21, 2016
For long-time vegans and vegetarians, newbies to the way of life or just folks tinkering with the idea of making your diet meatless, the seventh annual Texas Veggie Fair on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Reverchon Park in Dallas is a good way to figure out if the lifestyle is for you.
Green Tip Guy: Celebrate bats this Halloween
Jason talks to guest Ginger about the many eco-friendly benefits of bats.
Tour de Fresh fundraiser to put salad bars in Fort Worth schools
Tour de Fresh benefits the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign. Photo courtesy of Tour de Fresh.
Oct. 19, 2016
Some DFW sponsors have parterned with a California-based nonprofit to put more salad bars in Fort Worth schools through the first Tour de Fresh event to be held in Texas.
Behaviorist provides 'emotional' enrichment for animals at Boyd sanctuary
Louis Dorfman greets Louis, a Bengal tiger at International Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Wise County. Photos by Scooter Smith.
Oct. 17, 2016
Green coworking space to open in downtown Dallas
A new coworking space in Dallas is in the works that aims to be the greenest flexible work space in North Texas. GoodWork, the brainchild of Amy King, a Dallas-based creative consultant, and Steve Kinder, founder of LOFTwall, is set to open late 2017 at 1808 S. Good Latimer Expressway in Dallas.
Denton County woman rebrands coffee catering company as organic
Last year, Chrystya Geremesz relaunched her World Class Coffee Catering company as a green business. Photos courtesy of World Class Coffee Catering.
Oct. 12 2016
As more people become environmentally conscious, they’re wanting to reduce their environmental footprint not just at home but at work too. That’s why Chrystya Geremesz, a Denton County resident, recently turned her coffee catering company into a green business.