Environment
Dallas one of five cities named “Most Water Wise”
The City of Dallas is one of five national winners in the Sixth Annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water …
86,000 tons of recyclables thrown away in Dallas every year
Every year Dallas residents throw away more than 86,000 tons of recyclables. Recycling those items could have saved nearly 50 …
Honeybee swarms safely relocated by City staff
Last week, City of Dallas staff were called out to remove and safely relocate two swarms of honeybees that landed …
Pollinator gardens planted for Monarch butterflies
For the past year, the City has been working to bring more monarch butterflies to Dallas by creating a migration …
State of the art recycling facility opens in Dallas
Dallas cut the ribbon on its new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) on March 28. The facility processes more than 250 …
First green business is certified in Dallas
Villa Santa Maria Apartments is the first certified green business in Dallas. Villa Santa Maria earned a Silver Certification through …
City of Dallas to hold citywide cleanup event May 20
The City of Dallas Panning and Neighborhood Vitality is inviting the community to participate in Operation: Beautification on Saturday May …
City continues efforts to remove “Bandit” signs
You’ve seen them at the corner of a busy intersection, nailed to telephone poles and placed along roads across the …
Residents asked to “cease the grease” during the holidays
The Office of Environmental Quality encourages Dallas residents to “cease the grease” during the holidays and recycle fats oils and …
Green Business Certification Program to launch Nov. 15
The Sanitation Services Department Zero Waste Team will launch the Green Business Certification Program on America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, …