DFW

Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)

The new BRIT facility in Fort Worth is a LEED Platinum site, completed in 2011. It features a living roof, solar array, and geothermal heating/cooling system, as well as passive lighting and water efficient features, and natural, sustainable building materials, including wool carpet and sustainably harvested wood products, among other features. An interactive guide to their site is available on their website: http://www.brit.org/visit/sustainable.

Recycle Revolution

Recycle Revolution is a non-landfill recycling company in Dallas that offers single-stream collection, meaning all recycled material is collected at once and sorted at their facility. Items are not actually recycled at their facility. Rather, they are sorted and shipped to various companies in the area that do the actual recycling. They accept almost anything, as long as there is a facility within range to which they can cost-effectively deliver the material for recycling. It is a small company operating on a fairly large scale, run by people who have a true passion to change their environment for the better. They offer contract pick-up services as well as drop-off services. Their passion for their work is obvious and starts at the top, as Eddie Loft demonstrated through the tour. Audio provided below. I apologize, but my recording was interrupted a couple of times.

Recycle Revolution Audio