Tag Archives: sustainable
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
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
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
Bottled water companies claim sustainability
I was eavesdropping on their conversation. I really didn’t mean to, but I found the idea of two college guys grocery shopping together for the first time comical. As one grabbed a huge case of small bottled water and lugged … Continue reading
Are you burning candles that are causing you harm?
Nothing’s better than walking into a house with the warm scent of fresh baked cookies in the fall. Instead of actually baking cookies everyday and gaining lots of weight, we resort to obtaining the same smell from an artificial source. … Continue reading
Whether you drink beer or not, supporting our local breweries is sustainable
For some, the feel of fall comes in the sip of a pumpkin spice latte, and for others the cooler weather brings the anticipation of another beverage, fall beer. Although I reside on the latte side of that spectrum, I’m … Continue reading
Aquaponics – Grow your food without dirt
A trip to the local grocery store can be discouraging. Start reading ingredient labels and you will be disgusted by what’s found in all boxed and canned foods. Next, you hit the edges of your local grocer to stay healthy … Continue reading