Texas


Who’s Watching Our Planet?

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I was thinking about all the positive green changes I’ve been seeing so many people make and I started to wonder – Who is monitoring the environment to see what, if any, positive effect we’re having by making all these changes? Who is keeping track? And how can I find out?

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Southfork Ranch & Hotel

southforkThe Southfork Hotel is a full service hotel in the city of Plano, Texas. The hotel is a sister property to the legendary Southfork Ranch, which is where the TV series Dallas was filmed.

I was able to visit Southfork Hotel and Southfork Ranch. It was a very pleasant stay. And the best part is that Southfork is committed to helping lessen their impact on the environment. Here are some ways that they are doing it.

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More Ways 2 Be Green

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Round Rug made from plarn - the yarn that can be made from recycling plastic bags.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about new ways to be green. I’ve come up with a few, so I thought I would share those, as well as a few we already practice here that others may not be doing yet.

One thing that we already do is chop up the plastic rings on 6 packs of soda. Most people who want to be green know to recycle the cans, but I’m sure a lot of people still don’t realize the negative impact those rings can have on birds. Read More »