Tag Archives: environment
Should You Be Worried About Cockroaches And Kissing Bugs?
Hello all! Well, it’s been a crazy few weeks. My beloved computer has run into a little hiccup. It’s times like these I am very thankful to live in a big city with an Apple store less than five miles … Continue reading
Nuclear Energy – Environmentally Friendly Or Not?
I waiver on the fence sometimes, but when forced to make a decision, I know what side I’ll land on regarding nuclear energy. The Fukushima nuclear disaster has been making headlines again as we acknowledge the five-year anniversary and take … Continue reading
Add Green To Your Spring Break
Spring break is synonymous with beach-side debauchery these days, but its roots are grounded in the ancient Greeks and Romans. Far from the college-aged dance parties, ancient societies welcomed the arrival of spring with their own celebrations. It wasn’t until … Continue reading
Zika Virus Today, Next Emerging Disease On Its Way
A few short weeks ago, the word Zika meant very little to all of us. Now, we understand the Zika virus is a serious mosquito spread illness possibly connected to a birth defect, microcephaly. The Zika virus, named in 1947 … Continue reading
Earth 911 – National Recycling Resource Located In The DFW Area
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is “Where can I recycle _______?” From common yogurt containers to hard to recycle Brita filters, it’s a constant battle to figure out how to reduce your waste. Recycling locations often change … Continue reading
Believe In Love, Sustainable Green Love
If you tuned into the greenest Super Bowl of all time this past Sunday, you probably didn’t notice the environmental efforts behind the scenes. The 50th Super Bowl, held at Levi’s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay area, a sustainable … Continue reading
300 Million Tons of Paper Every Year!
In a silent office I tried to bite my tongue when I looked inside the recycling bin next to the printer. I couldn’t hold it in, there was so much paper in there with hardly any typing on it, and … Continue reading
It’s High Tea Time for the Environment
My doctor convinced me to give up caffeine. I thought I was going to die, but two weeks in, I have rediscovered tea. Not black highly caffeinated tea, but the variety and overwhelming world of tea that resides here in … Continue reading
Top 5 Environmental Commitments For 2016
Here are the top five commitments to make for the environment in 2016. I chose these based on simplicity, easy access to resources (focused on here in Dallas), and each tip can be done by a beginner and extended out … Continue reading
Year end wrap up for the environment and Dallas
Fifty weeks. Fifty articles. Roughly 32,000 words right here Along the Green Trail — all about the environment with a connection to Dallas. From the outside many don’t see the environmental strides our big Texas city has taken, but in … Continue reading