Educational Resources

Be An Eco-Shopper:
In a joint effort to raise awareness about buying recycled, the City of Irving, TXU Electric with project funding provided by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission created the Eco-Shopping Game. The game is designed to teach users about being environmentally friendly shoppers. The game includes exercises in package recycling; bulk/concentrate packaging; and recycled content in packaging. The game is set up as a mock grocery store. Players are equipped with scanning devices and are asked to select the top 5 of 50 grocery products which best demonstrate "green" packaging. The Eco-Shopping Game is available for check-out. To reserve the Eco-Shopping Game for local functions call Erin Blackman at (817) 695-9227.

Play the Eco-Shopping Game Online

Learn how to shop for products that have environmentally friendly packaging. You can also play 2 more fun recycling and reuse games! Click here to play.

Ecoplex - This web site has information on the Environmental Conditions of the the DFW Metroplex.

Previous Media Campaigns

Professionally produced 'mpg' videos used for a campaign that included PSAs in local movie theaters as well as billboards.

Useful Links

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality -TCEQ

• Education K-12
• Historically Under Utilized Businesses and the TCEQ
• Recycle Texas Online
• RENEW Catalog

Environmental Protection Agency - EPA

• Boosting Your Bottom Line
• Design for the Environment - Partnerships for a Cleaner Future
• Environmental Education Center
• Paper Recycling
• Partners for the Environment

Others

• United States Green Building Council
• World Environmental Organization™ - Recycling Database