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Artcycle Club: Upcycle old cassette cases

Another installment of Dallas recycle artist VET's ongoing series Artcycle Club in which she showcases DIY art and design projects using materials found around the house. This week, VET shows you how to make a business card holder or cell phone stand from an old cassette tape case. Photo courtesy WeHeartIt.com.

Former Fort Worth rep relaunches local environmental group

Former Fort Worth state representative Lon Burnam is reviving the Tarrant Coalition for Environmental Awareness, initially founded by his parents in the 1980s. The group, now led by Joan Meeks, seeks to unify environmental activists and address pressing local issues like nuclear waste transit and air pollution.

Dallas City Council backs air quality resolution sponsored by DFW CAN

Members of the DFW Clean Air Network celebrate after the Dallas City Council approved a measure that urges action to improve air quality. Front row: Marilyn Hamaker, Chris Guldi, Cherelle Blazer and daughter and Tammy Bounds​. Back row: Corey Troiani, Richard Guidi and Lon Burnam. 

June 21, 2016

Your guide to North Texas Farmers Markets

We recently went through our list of North Texas Farmers Markets and here are the survivors of the pandemic. While some are only open during the warm months, others like the Dallas Farmers Market are open year round. Check websites for hours, season and location.

Federal agency partnering with BRIT on eco-friendly landscaping guide

Photos courtesy of GSA.

June 17, 2016

The U.S. General Services Administration is partnering with the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth to ensure more federally owned buildings will feature eco-friendly landscaping that conserves water and supports pollinators while staying cost effective and attractive.

"The project is to create a calculator tool that shows you to how you can improve your landscape and reduce cost and your carbon footprint at the same time,' said Heather Bass, a BRIT researcher working on the project.

Frisco teen grows garden box business from the ground up

Conner Hammond has started a lucrative summer business building raised garden beds. Photos courtesy of Facebook.com/growingupgardensfriscotx

June 16, 2016 

Just a few months ago, 15-year-old Conner Hammond of Frisco was looking for a way to earn a little extra spending money. Little did he know that what started out as Mother’s Day present – a homemade raised bed to house his mom’s garden - would sprout into a booming, or should we say blooming, business. 

Feral pigs find home at Ellis County sanctuary 

Feral hogs are the animal outlaws of Texas. The nonnative animals were introduced by early settlers. Domesticated pigs were released or escaped and became feral over the generations. Today an estimated 1.5 million feral pigs roam throughout much of the state.