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October 2008
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Recently by Viewer PostingWe have a revolutionary new system called rainwater conservation system! I know that right now your probably thinking that this is something that we already have...well what I am trying to tell you is that we have the same concept of capturing rain but instead of capturing rain in a big barrel that is unsightly we capture the rain in a basin underneath the ground and above this storage container is a BEAUTIFUL waterfall that is constantly reci... Plano residents will receive up to 20 percent back on qualified purchases to update their homes for energy efficiency. Funds are available on a first come basis and each household is limited to a maximum rebate of $2,000. "Energy Efficiency: Be Green to Save Some Green!", is a free class available from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Plano Municipal Center located at 1520 K Ave., Plano 75074. In addition to offering m... Three North Texas residents will receive the President's Volunteer Service Award Oct. 25 for donating more than 5,000 hours of service to their communities through the North Texas Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist program (NTC-TMN), which is a partnership effort between Texas AgriLife Extension, Dallas County, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The three Certified Master Naturalists to be honored for reaching the goal of 5,000 volu... On October 26th from 11am to 3pm a youth led non-profit organization, Hashinui (www.Hashinui.org), will be running an environmental festival on the campus of Yavneh Academy of Dallas (12324 Merit Dr.). Dallas needs to understand that its YOUTH must lead the way in becoming green so that every generation to come can live with beautiful surroundings. Stay great and green! Saturday was an amazingly beautiful day in Carrollton, with cool breezes and brilliant sunshine - a perfect day to bash some trash. Keep Carrollton Beautiful was at it again, making sure that their almost 250 volunteers knew they weren't just working in their community, but also in the American community. Trinity River Trash Bash was held in conjunction with Nation Public Lands Day and Service Nation, this year, tying their accomplishments t... Sunday, August 24, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano broke ground on a new 60,000 square foot sanctuary and connecting space. The $14 million project is anticipated to take 18 months to complete construction. The Christ UMC Building Committee voted to construct a sustainable building for the future. They will seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the US Green Building Council. This will be the fir... Do you want to know what I am doing to conserve natural resources? A friend of mine and I developed and patented a product that can save billions of gallons of water. This device, when installed in a sprinkler system, can stop the unrestricted flow of water from broken or damaged sprinkler heads. While the State and cities continue to find ways to improve the efficiency of sprinkler systems by increasing regulations, passing legislation that a...
I believe our neighborhoods are the answer to all our environmental problems. We know our neighborhoods, even if we don't know the individuals. We know where the litter collects; we even know who's recycling; and we know which neighbors need help with their property. Our neighborhoods are a great place to start practicing sustainability. Neighborhoods are also perfect opportunities to share information. We can share resources about... Keep Carrollton Beautiful is contributing to our community in a BIG way. At a recent City Council meeting, Mayor Ron Branson accepted two large illustrations of Keep Carrollton Beautiful's support. The checks, made to represent the contributions of Keep Carrollton Beautiful to the community of Carrollton in the last 12 months, proved to be a very good way to demonstrate their assistance. In the previous twelve months, Keep Carrollt... Dear Project Green, After the wonderful event you had on Tuesday, I asked Ed Begley about his milk carton fence. I wanted to buy a recycled fence just like his because my fence fell down ( all but the part the vines were holding up). As he said, 'if we don't buy stuff that has been renewed, it won't get made'. But, he said it wasn't being made any more. I went back on line and found a brand-"Timberwolf" made by Fiber Tech wi... |
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