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An elementary school in Mesquite wins $1,000 for recycling 20,000 pounds of waste in a month.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Dallas-Business-Competes-in-Americas-Next-Top-Innovator-Challenge-138679639.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:27:02 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/214*120/snow+tree+on+power+lines.jpg
SH Coatings LP, a Dallas based business, is competing against 12 other start-up companies nationwide in the U.S. Department of Energy's "America's Next Top Innovator Challenge."

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/UNT-Wind-Turbines-Face-Another-Setback-137994483.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:01:37 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/UNT-wind-turbine.jpg
The complete installation of wind turbines hits another setback.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Battery-Recycler-to-Face-Public-Zoning-Hearings-137542303.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:55:30 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/exide-technologies-011612.jpg
A controversial Frisco recycling plant that must soon comply with new federal air quality standards now faces hearings over its future.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/9-Billion-in-Improvements-Coming-to-Texas-Power-Grid-137501148.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:02:32 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/dfw-generic-power-lines-01.jpg
ERCOT to add power generation, transmission lines to ease strain on power grid.

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Environmentalists say items on the Frisco City Council's agenda could be the beginning of the end for a controversial recycling plant.

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Some water customers in Flower Mound must boil their water later this week.

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3,000 households in Arlington will soon begin using 65-gallon carts for recycling material instead of the current 22-gallon bins.

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A gas drilling task force has been formed to overhaul the current gas drilling and production ordinance in Denton.

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The North Texas Municipal Water District will meet to discuss implementing stage four water restrictions April 1, 2012.

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A Carrollton-based nonprofit is collecting holiday cards.

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After the holidays residents wonder what to do with their Christmas trees. Many cities often have a government program that recycles trees for free.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/College-Freshman-Makes-Forbes-30-Under-30-List-136285013.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:58:26 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Param-722x406.jpg
Plano East High School alumnus Param Jaggi makes Forbes 30 World-changers Under 30 list.

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The Environmental Protection Agency said a long, hot summer made for poor air quality in parts of North Texas.

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Plano expects the new garbage and recycling trucks to increase productivity and save the city money.

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A Denton city task force is working on new regulations that may make it harder for developers to cut down trees.

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As Denton continues to develop, some arborists are working to keep the trees currently planted in construction sites from being uprooted.

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With the drought predicted to last through next summer, the city is trying to save as much water as possible.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Historic-Tree-Reduced-to-Stump-134425388.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:18:59 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/garland-tree-stump.jpg
A Garland Red Oak tree now estimated to be 150 years old, has been cut down to a stump after catching a deadly pathogen.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/video/#!/news/green/Loss-of-Historic-Tree-Changes-Garland-Landscape/134425903 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:16:34 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/vlcsnap2011112316h42m48s158_722x406_2170279634.jpg
The loss of a historic 150-year-old red oak tree in Garland has changed the landscape for visitors and drivers.

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Denton Municipal Electric examines homes and finds small ways to make them more energy efficient.

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A team of six called checks what residents try to recycle and often finds trash that doesn't belong in the carts.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/video/#!/news/green/Tiny-Blue-Crew-Responsible-for-Big-Job/134084213 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:18:28 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/vlcsnap2011111717h18m17s21_722x406_2168476772.jpg
You probably don't think too much about your recycling after you put it on the curb. But did you know that only six people sort through all of the recycling picked up in Fort Worth?

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Blaine with Blaine's color shows Nonstop Nightly some easy ways to keep your hair beautiful and help the environment.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/New-Arlington-Park-Needs-Little-Development-133995823.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:21:03 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/CrystalCanyon_722x406_2168135790.jpg
Arlington's Crystal Canyon Natural Area will give visitors access to the area's crystal rocks, canyons and cliffs.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Garland-Gives-Buildings-Environmentally-Friendly-Makeovers--134002588.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:47:52 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/GarlandRenovations_722x406_2168152113.jpg
Garland is turning old buildings into LEED-certified, environmentally friendly buildings.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Going-Green-by-Doing-It-Yourself-133920413.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:39:49 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/lightbulb_722x406_2005936644.jpg
The city of Plano is encouraging residents to upgrade their homes to "green living".

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/video/#!/news/green/UTA-Students-Go-Green-by-Pedaling/133847323 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:32:45 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/UTABikes_722x406_2167498334.jpg
Students at the University of Texas at Arlington are turning to two wheels for transportation and going green at the same time.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Trash-Collection-Aided-by-the-Sun-133845213.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:57:44 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/SolarCompactor_722x406_2167500870.jpg
Fort Worth has taken a pilot program of solar trash compactors into a full-fledged way to keep the city clean and reduce its carbon footprint.

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In just a few weeks, Apogee Stadium will be powered by wind.

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A Plano golf course saves millions of gallons of water per year by recycling household wastewater.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Community-Garden-Feeds-Hungry-Families-in-Denton-County-132184098.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:23:04 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/community-garden.jpg
Shiloh Community Garden in Denton is feeding hundreds of hungry families.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/UNT-Installing-3-Wind-Turbines-Near-Stadium-131881768.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:08:14 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/006564664cms.jpg
UNT is installing three wind turbines that will generate 6 percent of the electricity used by the athletic center.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Recycling-Makeover-Proposed-in-Arlington-130316203.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:41:06 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/waste-mgmt-trash-pickup.jpg
As recycling participation increases, is holding a town hall meeting tonight to hear your thoughts

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Dallas-Expands-Recycling-Options-129319373.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:42:25 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/milk-cartons722.jpg
Well, good for Dallas, what with catching up to the rest of the recycling world and all.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Bottoms-Up-Energy-Exec-Drinks-Fracking-Fluid-128234633.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:07:26 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/AP061130045067.jpg
Halliburton says its new concoction is safe enough to chug.

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The Fort Worth City Council is considering changes to its ordinances on natural gas drilling to improve air quality.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Four-New-Dallas-Public-Schools-Go-Green-126332668.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:02:00 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/ebby-halliday-school722.jpg
The district put in energy-efficient features inside and out.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Study-No-Significant-Health-Risks-From-Natural-Gas-Emissions-125610883.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:27:36 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/dfw-generic-natural-gas-02.jpg
An air quality study of natural gas drilling sites in Fort Worth found no significant health threats, the city said Thursday.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Organic-Community-Garden-feeds-hungry-North-Texans--125381763.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:59:02 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/071111organicgarden_722x406_2050927402.jpg
Soup kitchens and food banks in Lewisville will soon be able to add healthier options to their menus thanks to a community garden.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/Fort-Worth-Pumps-Record-Amount-of-Water-in-June-2011-124884619.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:30:40 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/water-faucet-drip722.jpg
Fort Worth pumps record number of gallons of water in June, urges conservation.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/green/North-Texas-Farmers-Feel-the-Heat--124676699.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:34:51 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/160*142/Sun.png
High winds and dry conditions have crippled North Texas crops, following a spring of unpredictable weather.

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