Author Archives: Naima
Back to recycling basics.
As seen in the Katy Trail Weekly. Need help figuring out what is or is not recyclable in your city? … email me I’ll help ya! But everyone can use Terracycle no matter where you live worldwide! Read on to … Continue reading
Texas wind energy – a tough decision of environmentally good or bad.
Hmm. Since this ran in the Katy Trail Weekly I’ve learned more about the Texas wind industry. Not good things. Shady things. I feel a follow up coming but first I’ll be doing a little investigating! For now, check out part … Continue reading
The palm oil update just in time for Halloween.
Every few months I check in on the palm oil industry. The optimist in me hopes there has been a change and things are getting better. I just checked in and did some research this week. What I found sparked … Continue reading
The environmental side of Zipcar’s expansion in Dallas.
As seen in the Katy Trail Weekly: I’m on the fence with Zipcar. If you haven’t heard, Zipcar, “Wheels when you want them” is expanding to downtown Dallas. As an alternative to car ownership, Zipcar provides vehicles to monthly paying … Continue reading
We all have a feral cat problem.
As seen in the Katy Trail Weekly: It’s clear, we have a kitty problem. There’s not a day that goes by I don’t see one of our city’s thousands of feral cats. Feral cats are house cats gone wild. Originating … Continue reading
The Dallas quail turns out to be…
Today marks the first day of quail season here in Texas. Seems right that I found out the story and fate of my female Bobwhite quail in the heart of Dallas. A few weeks ago I wrote about my rare … Continue reading
I turned scraps into my upgraded office space!
I upcycled my home office. Over the past few months I’ve wanted to add some much needed shelves to my desk space. I gathered the scrap wood and like many projects, the wood just sat there. Finally I upgraded my … Continue reading
A bobwhite quail in Dallas?!
There I was last week, standing just a few blocks off the Katy Trail, staring eye to eye with a species that has been in a “sharp decline throughout the past half-century”. The Northern Bobwhite, startled at first by the … Continue reading
A conference full of tips, insight and inspiration.
Many months back I decided to invest in attending a conference. I use the word invest because it didn’t come cheap and I was going in blind, not knowing much about what it is or how successful it was. From … Continue reading
When did dog poo become so complicated?
I recently began writing weekly articles for a local paper and thought I would share some of them on my blog as well. When I post one of these articles you will see the “A version of this published in … Continue reading