Environmentally positive products

Dolphin Blue founder and CEO Tom Kemper launched the eco-friendly company in April 1994 selling post consumer recycled office and copy papers and envelopes, as well as remanufactured toner cartridges for laser printers, fax machines and copiers. Photos courtesy of Dolphin Blue.

June 11, 2014

The Greater DFW Recycling Alliance and the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association are accepting nominations for the inaugural North Texas Recycling Awards until June 30.

June 10, 2014

By Julie Thibodeaux

The University of North Texas' Zero Energy Lab, built in 2012, is designed to test the efficiency of the latest sustainable energy technologies on a residential scale. Photos courtesy of UNT.

June 9, 2014

There are 32 eco-ATM kiosks in Dallas-Fort Worth that provide cash to users for cell phones, MP3 players and tablets, which are then recycled.

Photos courtesy of ecoATM. 

June 3, 2014

By Rita Cook 

 



Husband-and-wife team Kelly Collins and Joel Clary collaborate on the design of "JnK-Bots," made from thrift store items, for their online business called Re-Fab Lab.

Photos courtesy of Kelly Collins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Neiman, owner of Native American Seed, at his seed-cleaning facility in Junction. The former Flower Mound resident became an advocate for landscaping with Texas natives while operating a nursery in Argyle. Courtesy of Callie Richmond/Texas Tribune.

May 12, 2014

Laura McCavit of Stonewall Gardens in Dallas, worked with Tony Napolillo, Sun Club program manager, to purchase solar panels recently installed at Stonewall Gardens in Dallas. 

The Sun Club is accepting applications for its 2015 grants until June 15. 

Photos courtesy of the Sun Club. 

May 6, 2014

Mushroom Burger with Barley.

This vegan recipe uses potatoes rather than eggs to bind the ingredients.

See recipe.

Courtesy of Mother Jones.com


Earth Day Texas will be showcasing more than 800 green exhibitors April 26-27 at the Eco Expo in Fair Park in Dallas.

Photos courtesy of Earth Day Texas.


 

B.A. Norrgard will be showing off her tiny house and talking about her sustainable lifestyle at Earth Day Texas April 26-27 in Centennial Hall. Photos courtesy of B.A. Norrgard.

April 21, 2014 

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