Rangers ballpark celebrates new plant-based fare with Vegan Day
Globe Life Park is hosting Vegan Day May 14 to showcase the stadium's new vegan food stand. Photos courtesy of Twalla Grant.
May 1, 2016
North Texas
Green Tip Guy: Take a forest bath
Jason says a walk in the woods can be part of your health routine.
Photo of Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose by Karl Thibodeaux.
Electronic waste to be collected at Green Source DFW run
In addition, to collecting shoes for recycling, Commodity Recycling Solutions will be accepting electronic waste for recycling at the Green Source DFW Run for the Environment on May 21 at Bachman Lake Park. The items will be processed in their warehouse and sorted primarily into metals and plastics.
Two coop tours give North Texans bird's-eye view of urban farming
Tour de Coop will be held on April 30 in McKinney followed by A Peep at the Coops May 1 in Dallas. Courtesy of McKinney Tour de Coop.
April 25, 2016
Green Tip Guy: Pick up trash & save the ocean
Jason gets a green tip from Dustin of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Earth Day Texas attracts big name speakers, innovators
The world's largest Earth Day celebration has an awesome lineup April 22-24 at Fair Park. Photos courtesy of EDTx.
April 20, 2016
Texas is known for doing everything bigger and better. The sixth annual Earth Day Texas to be held April 22-24 at Fair Park in Dallas aims to prove that again, with help from big-name speakers in the environmental movement, including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Karenna Gore.
Top biologists crawl Tandy Hills at biggest BioBlitz ever held in North Texas
This week, biology experts from across the state are scouring a prairie remnant in Fort Worth in an all-out effort to record every living species onsite. The BioBlitz is being held at Tandy Hills Natural Area. On Earth Day Friday and Saturday, the public is invited to bring their smart phones and laptops to join in the fun.
'Dear President Obama' documentary tours North Texas
April 18, 2016
Frack drilling is an ever more contentious issue in North Texas, and this week a documentary film of local people living on its frontlines, including the Barnett Shale, arrives here. Dear President Obama: The Clean Energy Revolution Is Now screens Wednesday, April 20, in Denton at University of North Texas and Thursday, April 21, in Fort Worth at The Museum of Modern Art, two stops on its cross-country tour.
Green Tip Guy: Green clean fruits & veggies
Photo courtesy of CutOutTheCrap.com.au
Jason demonstrates how cleaning fruit with vinegar helps it stay fresh longer. According to GoodGreenHabits.com: "Experts found that a white vinegar and water wash kills 98% of bacteria and removes pesticides."