Advocate Magazine – Dallas’ McCommas Bluff Landfill

Did you know that the average Texan throws away 7 lbs of waste?  Or, that 30 days per year of landfill space are “saved” by recycling materials?

You can learn much more if you get your hands on this month’s great cover story in the local publication the Advocate about Dallas’ McCommas Bluff Landfill, the biggest landfill in the state (15th largest in the nation).  The story covers a wide range of topics, including local landfill and recycling operations, procedures, costs/revenues and general stats; the bioreactor technology (methane gas harnessing for resale) utilized at the facility; and the expected life of this big-business dump.

Be sure to check the “SIDEBAR” stories on the left side of the page (i.e., The Environmental Scorecard, Trash Stats).

City of Dallas – Summer Recycling Roundup (8/29/09)

The City of Dallas Sanitation Services – Summer Recycling Roundup is taking place the last Saturday in August.  Link to the downloadable PDF.

When: Saturday – August 29th, 2009
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM

Locations:
(1) Dallas International School – 6039 Churchill Way, 75230
(2) Elliott’s Hardware – 4901 Maple Ave., 75235 (enter on Cass Street behind the store)
(3) Stonewall Jackson Elementary – 5828 E. Mockingbird Ln., 75206 (* Shred pod here *)
(4) Mountain View College – 4849 W. Illinois Ave., 75211 (South stadium parking lot – * Shred truck here *)

** NO household chemicals, paints, large styrofoam or plastic films PLEASE! **

More Info: For more information please visit Green Dallas or call 3-1-1.

Items Welcome: Televisions, Toys, Clothing, Used Books, Scrap Metal, Tires (limit 3 please), Paper, Plastics (#1-7), Glass, Electronic items (E-waste: video games, cell phones, computers, printers and calculators), Furniture, Florescent and incandescent light bulbs, Auto and household batteries, ALL appliances, Plastic bags and packaging (without food residue).

Building Materials Also Welcome: Doors, Electrical items (wire, plugs, plates), Fans, Hardware (doors, cabinets), Light fixtures, Lumber, Sheet Rock, Gutters, Trimwood, Pipe (PVC, metal, copper), Plumbing supplies, Tubs, Sinks, Roofing Materials, Canales, Tools (hand, electric).

Water-Wise Landscape Tour – Dallas (6/6/09)

City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, Texas AgriLife Extension and the Dallas County Master Gardeners are teaming up with surrounding cities to demonstrate the beauty of Water-Wise and EarthKind gardening with the 15th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour.

Dallas County Master Gardeners will be conducting FREE 15 minute talks on Water-Wise gardening every hour on the hour at each of the tour headquarters. Dallas County Master Gardener volunteers will also be assisting homeowners and helping answer questions about the plants and landscapes on the tour.

Date: Saturday – June 6th, 2009
Time: 9am-3pm

Various Locations:
CENTRAL: City of Dallas – White Rock Pump Station, 2900 White Rock Road, Dallas, 75214
NORTH: City of Addison – Les Lacs Linear Park, 3901 Beltway Drive, Addison, 75001
SOUTH: City of Dallas – Kiest Park Recreation Center, 3012 S. Hampton Road, Dallas, 75224

For a complete schedule of the MicroTalks Schedule (by location) and a list of the Demostration Garden locations, please see the Water-Wise Landscape Tour website.  For more information, call the Water Conservation Hotline at (214) 670-3155, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Living with the Trinity: A River’s Story

This week KERA launched the multimedia project Living with the Trinity that explores the history North Texans’ relationship with the Trinity River. Visitors to the website can explore the geography, ecology and cultural history of the Trinity River through interactive maps, videos and photographs. In addition to a series of radio reports which air May 12-15 on KERA-FM (transcripts & podcasts are available), a television documentary is planned to air in the fall of 2009.

From the site: The intent of Living with the Trinity is to make the Trinity River visible again, to restore the river to its rightful place in the consciousness of those who depend upon it.  In doing so, we seek to connect a knowledge of our historical relationship to the Trinity to the way we live our lives today.  It is our hope that this knowledge will enable all of us to make better choices regarding our future relationship to the river and to the environment through which it flows.

City of Dallas – Spring Recycling Roundup (5/16/09)

The City of Dallas Sanitation Services – Spring Recycling Roundup is taking place the third Saturday in May. Link to the downloadable PDF.

When: Saturday – May 16th, 2009
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM

Locations:
(1) Dallas Bible Church 15765 Hillcrest Road, 75001
(2) Elliott’s Hardware 4901 Maple Ave., 75235 (enter on Cass Street behind the store)
(3) Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church 6000 S. Hampton Road, 75232 (Shred pod)
(4) Everglade Park 5100 N. Jim Miller Road, 75227

Additional: NO household chemicals or paints PLEASE!

More Info: For more information please visit Green Dallas or call Renee Chatham at 214-671-8137

Items Welcome: Televisions, Toys, Clothing, Used Books, Scrap Metal, Tires (limit 3 please), Paper, Plastics (#1-7), Glass, Electronic items (E-waste: video games, cell phones, computers, printers and calculators), Furniture, Florescent Light Bulbs, Auto and household batteries, ALL appliances, Plastic bags and packaging (without food residue), Bubble and shrink wrap, Styrofoam peanuts (please bag), Packaging foam (no used food contains or cups) and Shower curtains.

City of Dallas – Community Events Green Calendar

See what green events are taking place in and around the City of Dallas each month on the Community Events Green Calendar. Information pertaining to environmental educational opportunities, community festivals, household product rebate events (i.e., lowflow toilets), recycling round ups, etc. is available.