North Texas

Jason shows you how baking soda makes it easy to remove cooking oils on your stove top.

Spider House is one of Moni Bell’s pieces on display through July 31 at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas. Photos courtesy of the artist.

July 25, 2016

A Dallas-based artist contrasts spiritual themes with the excesses of modern life with her use of recycled material.

Ecotools cosmetic brushes are made with cruelty-free synthetic bristles, sustainable bamboo handles and recycled aluminum ferrules. Ecotools products are sold at Sprouts. Courtesy of Ecotools. 

July 22, 2016

You’re careful about what you eat, avoiding chemical-laden produce and opting for organic products. Remember that makeup and skincare product decisions are just as important.

Design for the Onesimo Hernandez Elementary campus in Dallas, one of two pilot schools in the Cool Schools Program. Courtesy of Texas Trees Foundation.

July 21, 2016

Some Dallas area elementary schools will be shadier and greener in the coming school year, thanks to the Texas Trees Foundation’s Cool Schools initiative.

Café Victoria owner Luciana Gómez said she started looking into ways to recycle their coffee grounds as soon as she opened her coffee shop in January. Courtesy of Gómez.

July 19, 2016

Bonton Farms founder Daron Babcock with Malachi and milking goats. Photo by Monica Johnson.

July 18, 2016

On May 2, the Texas State Soil and Conservation Board began offering grants for Monarch habitat restoration on rural land and public butterfly gardens in cities. Courtesy of National Wildlife Federation.

July 15, 2016

Home, home on the range is not the same when the monarchs don’t play. 

July 13, 2016

It almost went by under our radar – if not for a Metroplex doctor who has long kept an eye on environmental changes that could affect her town and family. When public notice of the state’s renewal of its General Permit for pesticide use landed in her mailbox two weeks ago, she looked closer. Then she put out an alert to several environmental organizations and two reporters.

This week, Jason and his guest Violet talk about the health and social benefits of smiling.

July 11, 2016

For more than 10 years, a mother and daughter team have offered a creative way for DFW shoppers to “buy local” and adhere to the “recycle, reuse” philosophy.