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Dallas to mandate recycling for multi-family housing

Dallas City Council is drafting a multi-family recycling ordinance due to low recycling rates and high landfill usage. Currently, recycling is voluntary with less than 25% participation among multi-family properties. Dallas aims to follow Fort Worth's lead to achieve its Zero Waste goals.

Keep Dallas Beautiful to create healing garden at VA med center

Keep Dallas Beautiful revived in 2017 aims to beautify Dallas with projects like installing a Healing Garden at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Led by Brenda Finch, the group focuses on beautification, litter reduction, and environmental education, with support from the city and volunteers.

Lucas city council reinstates curbside recycling

Lucas resident Victoria Howard and her group Save Lucas Recycling led a campaign that resulted in bringing back curbside recycling at last week's city council meeting.

Jan. 23, 2018

Curbside recycling is returning to Lucas, thanks to a grassroots campaign led by an environmentally conscious resident.

Eco-conscious coworking takes root in Dallas

GoodWork, a mixed-use development in Dallas’s Cedars District, embodies sustainable coworking. Co-founded by Amy King, it offers 24/7 workspace with LEED certification and WELL standards in mind, focusing on wellness and community. The space supports diverse tenants, fostering growth and collaboration in Texas’s eco-conscious coworking scene.

TreeHouse opening store in Plano this week

Austin-based TreeHouse is opening its third location in Plano on January 18. Specializing in eco-friendly home improvement, TreeHouse targets suburban homeowners with products for smart home upgrades, solar power, and sustainable materials. Cofounder Jason Ballard recommends healthier home changes, emphasizing air and water filtration, nontoxic cookware, and eco-friendly products.

UNT prof revives publication on sustainability

Dr. Stan Ingman has revived the "Sustainable Communities Review," a semiannual journal founded in 1997. Focused on global sustainability issues, it includes contributions from professionals and students on diverse topics. The journal aims to inspire better community practices and will continue under new leadership.

Green and socially conscious investment booming

Values-based investing – including investments rated for environmental stewardship – is on the rise, say global investment banks, investment-rating services and financial planners. Photo courtesy of storyblocks.com.

Jan. 10, 2018

For some investors, only the bottom line matters. Others want to put their money where their values are, in companies that “do good while doing well.” 

Memnosyne Institute to host Oak Cliff Earth Day in 2018 

The Memnosyne Institute and Green Source DFW will host Oak Cliff Earth Day on April 15, 2018, at Lake Cliff Park, Dallas. The event includes environmental education, entertainment, and the Green Source DFW Run for the Environment. The festival returns with new organizers after a one-year hiatus.