Green Tip Guy: Treat your indoor plants to a rainy day
This week, Jason says take advantage of the rainy days by moving your indoor plants outside. You'll save municipal water plus your plants will benefit from the rainwater.
North Texas
Clean Water Fund hosts wine mixer to expand conservation message in North Texas
Proceeds from the Wine Wingding fundraiser on Nov. 17 in Dallas will support much-needed water conservation education in North Texas.
Nov. 10, 2015
Clean Water Fund proposes to turn wine into water next Tuesday. That hoped-for miracle at the nonprofit’s “Wine Wingding” fundraiser on Nov. 17 in East Dallas is more desirable than wine-lovers may think.
Play in the treetops at Trinity Forest Adventure Park
Trinity Forest Adventure Park in Dallas features six aerial courses among the trees. Photos courtesy of Trinity Forest Adventure Park.
Nov. 9, 2015
Want to see the Trinity Forest from a bird’s eye view? Check out the Trinity Forest Adventure Park in south Dallas.
Green Tip Guy: Want to conserve water? Don't skip cleaning your coffee mug
This week, Jason responds to a reader who offers a water conserving tip - don't clean your coffee mug everyday. Jason explains why that's not a good idea.
Bike riders to ‘bomb’ Fort Worth trails with milkweed for monarchs
The bees and Monarchs have been battling for survival lately and Jillian Jordan of Keller decided she couldn’t sit on the sidelines any longer. Instead she’s launching a whimsical offense to help these iconic beneficial insects – a fundraising bike ride called the Great Seed Bomb.
Local history winds through Bob Jones Nature Center in Southlake
Nov. 3, 2015
Bob Jones is everywhere in the far northern parts of Southlake where it adjoins Grapevine Lake. Bob Jones Road, Bob Jones Park and Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve are just a few of the references to John Dolford “Bob” Jones, born a slave in 1850, the son of a white man, Leazer Alvis Jones, and his slave Elizabeth.
IKEA’s second North Texas store to boast its signature green features
The Grand Prairie IKEA opens Dec. 13, 2017.
Nov. 2, 2015
IKEA recently announced it was opening a second store in North Texas and according to a company spokesperson, the super-sized housewares and furniture outlet will be as green as its other Texas venues.
The company founded in Sweden in 1943 has become known for its simple eco-friendly minimalist style and has a long-term goal to power all of its facilities using 100 percent renewable energy.
Green Tip Guy: There is such a thing as free mulch
"Green Tip of the Week " is an ongoing feature created by Green Tip Guy Jason Winningham of Duncanville.
This week, Jason's guest Kirk Miller shares how to get free mulch from local tree services.
How to Score Free Mulch
Free Dallas seminar to target waste in healthcare industry
According to the book Greening Healthcare, the U.S. health sector is second only to the food industry in contributing to waste production. Aware of this statistic, the city of Dallas waste management department realized that if it was going to achieve its zero waste goal by 2040, it needed the buy-in of one of its largest producers of landfill waste.
Where can you charge your EV in North Texas?
There are nearly 300 electric vehicle charging locations in the DFW area, according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Photos courtesy of NRG eVgo.
Oct. 27, 2015