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Ten for 10 Una Sera Italiana Event

12:50 PM Fri, Jun 12, 2009 |
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Ten for 10 is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide clean drinking water to people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through dinners and social events we hope to raise not only money, but awareness as to what can be done to help. Proceeds from these events will go to the installation of manual water pump systems in rural communities located in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanza...



Local Builder wins National Building Award for "Green Multifamily Project of the Year"

7:04 PM Mon, May 11, 2009 |
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05/11/09, Dallas, TX- Friday night at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, local multifamily builder Tonti Properties' new development La Valencia at Starwood was named the "Green Multifamily Project of the Year" by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The national award was presented at a gala dinner during the weekend long NAHB National Green Building Conference. T. Boone Pickens was the event's keynote speaker.

La Valencia at ...



City of Dallas Super Recycling Spring Roundup

5:41 PM Fri, May 08, 2009 |
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Bring your items to the City of Dallas Super Recycling Spring Roundup Saturday, May 16, 2009 from 10:00am-4:00pm.

- Dallas Bible Church 15765 Hillcrest Road, 75001
- Elliott's Hardware 4901 Maple Ave., 75235 (enter on Cass Street behind the store)
- Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church 6000 S. Hampton Road, 75232 (Shred pod)
- Everglade Park 5100 N. Jim Miller Road, 75227 - Buckner Terrace Homeowners Association

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Green Living Hosts E-Waste Round Up

8:59 AM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 |
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Green Living invites you to their semi-annual E-Waste Round Up
on Saturday, May 2nd from Noon-4:00pm in the Lakewood Shopping Center parking lot. Green Living will take your old, obsolete, and broken electronics and properly recycle them in partnership with Irving-based e-Waste Collections. Recycling unwanted electronics is the responsible way to keep hazardous materials such as mercury, lead and arsenic from leaching into the environm...



Mockingbird Station to host Earth Day celebration with local Farmers Market

11:43 AM Thu, Apr 23, 2009 |
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04.17.2009 - DALLAS (April 17, 2009) - Mockingbird Station, the premier mixed-use, transit-oriented development in North Texas, will host a property-wide Earth Day celebration and local Farmers Market on Wednesday, April 22 (4-8 p.m.).

Featuring various activities around the property, the celebration will kick off the Station's local Farmers Market series, taking place in the outdoor pavilion every Thursday (5-8 p.m.) through the month...



Lake Highlands Community Garden Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary - Project Green Blog

4:29 PM Mon, Apr 13, 2009 |
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Saturday April 18th at 10:00 am, the Lake Highlands Community Garden, located at 7901 Goforth behind the old Armory just west of White Rock Trail, will hold a one year Anniversary event and will introduce and celebrate the expansion of 55 additional plots and a Donation Garden. The expansion brings the total garden plots to 90.

The Lake Highlands Community Garden is the first City of Dallas sponsored community garden. This event is s...



Dallas Mavs Guard the Planet E-Cycling Event

10:22 AM Wed, Apr 08, 2009 |
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Did you know that throwing away your electronics is harmful to the environment? Electronic waste, or e-waste, needs to be disposed of and recycled properly and the Dallas Mavericks are giving everyone the opportunity to drop off their old electronics for FREE!

Thursday, April 9th from Noon-8 p.m.

Where: American Airlines Center - F Parking Lot located on the North side of the building (All-Star Way and Houston Street)

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Oak Cliff to Celebrate EarthDay April 19 from 11-5

4:54 PM Sun, Apr 05, 2009 |
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We're anticipating a great event this year. We have over 100 exhibitors signed up, including information booths, artists, performers, food booths, pet adoptions, blood donations, hybrid vehicles, childrens activities, and much more! Bring the whole family, and Fido, too.

Please walk, bike, or take the bus to the event, in the spirit of Earth Day, and to avoid parking hassles. Methodist Hospital is kindly providing parking and a shuttle...



Volunteers Needed

1:37 PM Thu, Mar 26, 2009 |
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Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off event April 4
Get registration and volunteer release forms on our website www.keepcarrolltonbeautiful.org/community/cleanup.htm. Register your group by fax or email registration before March 27. Come out and help us clean up Carrollton!

Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off On-Line Auction March 25 - April 8
In conjunction with our Trash-Off event on April 4th, we are having another on-line auction...



Mow Down Emissions for Cleaner Air, Healthier Turf

7:15 PM Mon, Mar 23, 2009 |
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The Live Green Lawn Mower Exchange is available for residents of Allen, Richardson and Plano, who exchange their working, gasoline-powered mowers for clean electric or manually-powered units at a reduced price.

Reserve a voucher of up to $150 and purchase your new mower at one of three participating suppliers. Vouchers are limited to 250 mowers and will be issued on a first-come basis. For reservations, contact Yarcus Lewis, LEED AP, p...