Aug. 26, 2012

When Dallas newest swanky hotel, NYLO Dallas South Side, opened its doors for the first time,  it included work from one of the oldest salvage companies in town, Orr-Reed Wrecking Co. 

“We provided most of the woodwork,” said Hannah Hargrove, who is taking over operations of the 66-year-old company from her father, John Hargrove, who bought it in the early 1990s.  

Shopping Green  

By Rita Cook  

Dallas residents , Doug and Crissy Fairweather’s Papa Richter's Roach Ridder (tm) company has not only been getting rid of roaches in the area for the last few years, but also doing it naturally.  

The remains of an albatross on Midway Island who died from eating plastic. Photo by Chris Jordan.

Aug. 21, 2012

Because people are becoming more and more mindful of eating healthy food, organic/green restaurants are on the move.  However it is not clear what the many times self declared status means.

By Minnie Payne     

DFW residents seeking to eat good-tasting food without seemingly ever-present processed ingredients now have that opportunity through the Urban Acres co-op - a Dallas green business serving as home to organic fruits and vegetables.

The Green Living Store on Dragon Street in Dallas (Photo Credit: Dallasnews.com)     

Wednesday, June 27, 2012    

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Trader Joe’s, the little, quirky grocery that packs a powerful organic and preservative-free punch with its low-cost products, has made it to the North Texas marketplace.

(Photo: Signage at Oddfellows, one of several local restaurants where a bike ride can now get you a discount thanks to the work of Bike Friendly Oak Cliff)

Published Thursday, May 24, 2012     

(Photo: The sustainable designs of fashion designer Lindsay Weatherred)     

Shopping Green

By Jada Brazell     

(Photo: A green eco-conscious handbag created by Alicia Colina-Ashby, an artist who repurposes catalogues, magazines, & uninvited mail into works of art)     

By Rita Cook