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Old monitors and VHS tapes collecting dust in your garage? Do yourself (and the environment) a favor and drop them off for recycling at the Lakewood Green Living store this Saturday, November 7th, 2009 between 12 and 5pm.

Last weekend over 500 people in Dallas sat in a room together for TEDxSMU and listened to some bright minds. Speaking on behalf of the entire room: It was inspiring.

Throughout the day people we would break for lunch and coffee and you would find yourself in conversations with like-minded individuals who know there is something we can do to change the world if we would just get off our ass and do it. That was my takeaway from last Saturday. It was actually a quote from Jody Williams referenced by speaker Turk Pipton of The Nobelity Project. She said:

“There’s nothing magical about change. If someone wants to change the world, it takes getting up off your ass and caring enough to take the first step to contribute to change on an issue you care about.”

It’s true! Mockingbird Station will host its own farmers’ market, beginning on April 22nd from 5-8pm. To kick off the market, and to educate you about going green, the Station will be offering a workshop to educate you on energy, recycling and conservation. Urban Outfitters + American Apparel will also have a sidewalk sale featuring environmental friendly products. Oh, did you know April 22nd is Earth Day?

Conservation in Action When: Saturday, March 28, 2009 Time: 11am-3pm Cost: Free! Location: 3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 | Ph: 214.428.7476 You and your family can be environmentally friendly by visiting the fourth annual City of Dallas Environmental Education Initiative (EEI) community fair. Conservation in Action will feature recycling, water conservation […]

When: Saturday, October 18, 2008 from Noon to 4pm Where: Lakewood Shopping Center (map this), 1904 Abrams Parkway, Dallas, TX 75214 ph: (214) 821-8444 Electronics to be Recycled, uploaded by aimeedars. List of accepted items: CPU‘s Printers/Copiers Land & Cell Phones Monitors Fax Machines Game Machines Laptops Scanners Media Equipment Main Frames Keyboards/Mice Video/CD Players VHS […]

I admit, I didn’t start recycling until recently. Actually, we all do our best to recycle cans, plastic, and paper at the office, and that’s where it all got started. Call it passion, because I want to share it with everyone: Recycling is easy. No more sorting plastic 7 from plastic 1, 2, and 3. […]