http://www.addisongreen.info Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:27:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/05/06/water-wise-landscape-tour-june-4/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/05/06/water-wise-landscape-tour-june-4/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 19:37:22 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=2989 Looking for ways to save water while still producing a garden that will make your neighbors green with envy? Circle the date -- Saturday, June 4 -- and make it out to Les Lacs Linear Park (3901 Beltway Dr.) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to get expert advice on how you can do all that! City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, City of Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas AgriLife Extension, the Dallas County Master Gardeners and the Town of Addison are teaming up with surrounding cities to demonstrate the value of Water-Wise and EarthKind gardening with the 17th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour. ]]> Looking for ways to save water while still producing a garden that will make your neighbors green with envy? Circle the date -- Saturday, June 4 -- and make it out to Les Lacs Linear Park (3901 Beltway Dr.) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to get expert advice on how you can do all that! City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, City of Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas AgriLife Extension, the Dallas County Master Gardeners and the Town of Addison are teaming up with surrounding cities to demonstrate the value of Water-Wise and EarthKind gardening with the 17th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour. ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/05/06/water-wise-landscape-tour-june-4/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/12/16/green-is-mainstream-workshop-scheduled-for-jan-27/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/12/16/green-is-mainstream-workshop-scheduled-for-jan-27/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:18:13 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=2561 Looking to go green, but not quite sure how to go about it? Check out “Green Is Mainstream: Building Codes, Energy Efficiency and Best Practices in Green Building,” Jan. 27 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Addison Conference and Theatre Centre, 15650 Addison Road. The workshop presentation, hosted by The Town of Addison, will cover best practices in residential green building technologies, from design to construction, insulation, site work, building envelope, roof, mechanical and other energy efficiencies. ]]> Looking to go green, but not quite sure how to go about it? Check out “Green Is Mainstream: Building Codes, Energy Efficiency and Best Practices in Green Building,” Jan. 27 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Addison Conference and Theatre Centre, 15650 Addison Road. The workshop presentation, hosted by The Town of Addison, will cover best practices in residential green building technologies, from design to construction, insulation, site work, building envelope, roof, mechanical and other energy efficiencies. ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/12/16/green-is-mainstream-workshop-scheduled-for-jan-27/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/10/08/swapping-old-costumes-can-help-you-go-green-while-saving-some-green-this-halloween/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/10/08/swapping-old-costumes-can-help-you-go-green-while-saving-some-green-this-halloween/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:23:51 +0000 AGadmin http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=2378 Too many Halloween costumes, not to mention those buckets of plastic spiders, bats and eyeballs, turn out to be single- or nearly single-use items. Those plastic gee-gaws create about 10 seconds of amusement. A costume is good for a night or two. Not to mention the raison d'être of the holiday: a bucket full of sweets handed out to kids in the grip of a diabetes epidemic. OK, that sounds harsh. But true, right? How can we keep the fun, and still make this celebration a little easier on the planet and better for our kids? For a growing number of people, the solution starts with recycling, or swapping, costumes. Another answer lies in getting people to think more creatively about what constitutes a “treat”. ]]> Too many Halloween costumes, not to mention those buckets of plastic spiders, bats and eyeballs, turn out to be single- or nearly single-use items. Those plastic gee-gaws create about 10 seconds of amusement. A costume is good for a night or two. Not to mention the raison d'être of the holiday: a bucket full of sweets handed out to kids in the grip of a diabetes epidemic. OK, that sounds harsh. But true, right? How can we keep the fun, and still make this celebration a little easier on the planet and better for our kids? For a growing number of people, the solution starts with recycling, or swapping, costumes. Another answer lies in getting people to think more creatively about what constitutes a “treat”. ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/10/08/swapping-old-costumes-can-help-you-go-green-while-saving-some-green-this-halloween/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/06/22/twin-peaks-earns-taste-sustainability-award/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/06/22/twin-peaks-earns-taste-sustainability-award/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:11:57 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=1916 Taste Addison was a success on several levels, not the least of which was showcasing the Town's ongoing commitment to more sustainable living. Several "green" businesses staffed booths throughout the grounds. Recycling opportunities were plentiful and clearly marked. Organizers even sponsored a friendly competition among local restaurants to see who could be the most environmentally friendly. The winner of the 2010 Sustainability Award: Twin Peaks.]]> Taste Addison was a success on several levels, not the least of which was showcasing the Town's ongoing commitment to more sustainable living. Several "green" businesses staffed booths throughout the grounds. Recycling opportunities were plentiful and clearly marked. Organizers even sponsored a friendly competition among local restaurants to see who could be the most environmentally friendly. The winner of the 2010 Sustainability Award: Twin Peaks.]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/06/22/twin-peaks-earns-taste-sustainability-award/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/06/03/how-to-make-your-summer-party-green/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/06/03/how-to-make-your-summer-party-green/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:54:40 +0000 AGadmin http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=1854 Climate and the daily weather forecast will dictate if you entertain al fresco or indoors this summer. Either way, warm weather gatherings lend themselves to being green. To keep the garden party eco-friendly, and still eco-nomical, think about using durable, reusable goods made from low-impact or re-purposed materials, or if the occasion calls for disposables, make them bioplastic. You don't have to forfeit the magic, see the twinkly solar lights we found!]]> Climate and the daily weather forecast will dictate if you entertain al fresco or indoors this summer. Either way, warm weather gatherings lend themselves to being green. To keep the garden party eco-friendly, and still eco-nomical, think about using durable, reusable goods made from low-impact or re-purposed materials, or if the occasion calls for disposables, make them bioplastic. You don't have to forfeit the magic, see the twinkly solar lights we found!]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/06/03/how-to-make-your-summer-party-green/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/26/mary-kay-adds-a-little-more-green-to-addison/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/26/mary-kay-adds-a-little-more-green-to-addison/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:20:52 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=1622 [/caption] Earth Day brought plenty of green – and a touch of pink – to the Town of Addison on Saturday, April 24, as 20 Mary Kay employees got together on a picture-perfect spring morning to plant trees along the median of Landmark Blvd. at Belt Line Road. In all, the group added 15 30-gallon Crape Myrtles to the landscape. Park Department personnel aided with tips on how to space the trees and helped with traffic control. Mayor Joe Chow also attended the event. ]]> [/caption] Earth Day brought plenty of green – and a touch of pink – to the Town of Addison on Saturday, April 24, as 20 Mary Kay employees got together on a picture-perfect spring morning to plant trees along the median of Landmark Blvd. at Belt Line Road. In all, the group added 15 30-gallon Crape Myrtles to the landscape. Park Department personnel aided with tips on how to space the trees and helped with traffic control. Mayor Joe Chow also attended the event. ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/26/mary-kay-adds-a-little-more-green-to-addison/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/22/marriott-employees-help-with-earth-day-cleanup/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/22/marriott-employees-help-with-earth-day-cleanup/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:19:38 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=1588 [/caption] About 20 Managers and Associates from Addison-area Marriott properties gathered along the railroad tracks at the intersection of Midway Rd. and Arapaho Rd. on Earth Day to spend a few hours cleaning up other people's messes. The Addison Parks Department provided the bags used for the pickup and returned later to pick up and dispose of the tied bundles.]]> [/caption] About 20 Managers and Associates from Addison-area Marriott properties gathered along the railroad tracks at the intersection of Midway Rd. and Arapaho Rd. on Earth Day to spend a few hours cleaning up other people's messes. The Addison Parks Department provided the bags used for the pickup and returned later to pick up and dispose of the tied bundles.]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/22/marriott-employees-help-with-earth-day-cleanup/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/22/celebrate-earth-day-in-addison/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/22/celebrate-earth-day-in-addison/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:01:57 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=1445 [/caption] Earth Day turns 40 on April 22, and Addison residents have come up with all kinds of creative ways to make the most of the occasion. In doing so, they join a celebration that has grown from local activism in most major U.S. cities to an event shared by hundreds of millions of concerned citizens around the globe. ]]> [/caption] Earth Day turns 40 on April 22, and Addison residents have come up with all kinds of creative ways to make the most of the occasion. In doing so, they join a celebration that has grown from local activism in most major U.S. cities to an event shared by hundreds of millions of concerned citizens around the globe. ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/04/22/celebrate-earth-day-in-addison/feed/ 0