Jan. 13, 2015

By now, we should all be using reusable bags on at least some of our shopping sprees. According to WorldWatch.org, Americans reportedly throw away 100 billion plastic grocery bags every year.

As of this month, Dallasites are no doubt becoming more motivated to use reusable bags, thanks to a single-use bag fee that went into effect Jan. 1. 

By Julie Thibodeaux

Here's a look back at some of the top environmental stories in the Dallas-Fort Worth region in 2014. 

JANUARY

WILD CHILD

Bike gear magnets are some of the gift items that Re-Geared staff create using recycled parts at the Grapevine shop. Photos courtesy of Re-Geared.

Nov. 17, 2014

Nov. 3, 2014

Watch a 3.39 minute video about UTA's compost program. Video by Marshall Hinsley:

John Darling explains how compost happens at UTA in this Green Source DFW video by Marshall Hinsley.

The DFW chapter of Bicycles for Humanity is collecting 500 bikes to ship to Africa in 2015, where many residents will use them as their primary means of transportation. Courtesy of Bicycles for Humanity.

Oct. 28, 2014 

Pine Forest Memorial Gardens in Wake Forest, North Carolina is featured in "A Will for the Woods." The 2014 documentary about green burial is showing Nov. 6 at 7p.m. at the Perot Museum in Dallas. Photo courtesy of the filmmakers.

Oct. 27, 2014 

 
The third annual Greenville Sustainability and Natural Health Fair will be held Oct. 25 in downtown Greenville. Photo courtesy of Terry Jensen.

Oct. 21, 2014

By Marshall Hinsley

Runners burst out of the starting gate for the Green Source DFW Run for the Environment 5K at Cedar Hill State Park Oct. 11. Photo by Movin' Pictures.

Oct. 13, 2014

The Friends of Molly Hollar Wildscape will be part of the Arlington Conservation's Council's 'Fix It Green' demonstration tent during the 6th annual Ecofest Arlington on Sept. 20. Photos by Karl Thibodeaux.

Sept. 17, 2014 

The city of Dallas hosts its Green Fest on Sept. 20 on the Continental Avenue Bridge, which reopened as  pedestrian friendly park in June. Photos courtesy of the city of Dallas.