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	Dallas Company Specializes in Modern Push Mower With gas prices on the rise, Americans are looking for ways to cut consumption. A small but growing number have decided to return to human-powered lawn mowers.

	Women Learn to Clean Green, Save Big Women learn to make cleansers that help save money and the environment.

	Deal or Dud Update: Austrees FOX 4's year-long "Deal or Dud" product test is right on track. How high have the Austrees grown?

	Green Home Helps with Energy Costs Ten years ago power was cheap. New houses were big and few people worried about their energy use. FOX 4's Jason Overstreet looks at a family that went against the trend back then and built a power house that is now saving them big money.

	Deal or Dud: Austree Imagine a beautiful shady tree that can grow up to 15 feet in one year -- and lasts up to half a century! The horticulturists behind something called the Austree hybrid say they've got the best of both worlds. So is it a deal or a dud? Steve Noviello checks it out.

	North Texas Churching Going Green They say their directive comes straight from the Bible -- wasting is a sin. So, some North Texas churches are taking steps to reduce energy consumption and pollution.

	Arlington May Trash Plastic Shopping Bags The question of "paper or plastic" could become a moot point in Arlington, if a proposal to ban plastic bags goes through.

	Dallas Recycler Focuses on Foam Dallas-based Metro Foam is the first company in the Metroplex to focus on recycling foam, especially polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam.

	North Texas Company Puts Old Computers to Good Use Old computers, tossed aside by the latest gadgets, have unleashed a tidal wave of potentially toxic waste that can poison ground water or pollute the air when dumped or burned. But FOX 4's Richard Ray has found a unique Texas company, that's turning toxic trash into recycled treasure.

	Study Shows Texas As Largest Polluter If Texas were a country, it would rank #7 in global CO2 emission, says the Dept. of Energy.

	Dallas Shredded Documents Initiative We all know shredding documents is a good way to prevent identity theft. Some North Texas communities even offer curbside pickup to recycle your shredded paper. But in Dallas those small pieces of paper often don't make it to the recycling machines. So now the city is taking a new approach.

	Dallas a Green Machine? Dallas tries to clean up its tarnished environmental but is the effort genuine, or just a public relations move?

	Tips for Recycling Holiday Trash What you're throwing out may not be at the forefront of your mind this holiday season. But with all the waste created from parties and gift giving maybe it should be, especially when it comes to recycling.

	Manure Conversion Plant Could Heat Homes with Cow Power Sometime soon, your home's heater could be cow-powered. A company southwest of the Metroplex has found a way to take manure and make it into a gas comparable to natural gas. And as FOX 4's Dionne Anglin found out, there's a nearly inexhaustable supply to work with.

	Company Buys and Sells Cardboard Moving Boxes A local company says you can save money, make money, and protect the planet all at once.

	Public Hospital Cafeteria Going Organic A cafeteria going organic isn't that big of a deal anymore. But it is big news when that cafeteria not only belongs to a major North Texas employer, but is a public hospital as well. FOX 4's Scott Sayres takes a look at new efforts at Parkland Hospital.

	Making Your Home Environmentally Friendly Steve Noviello talks to architect Gary Olp on sustainable building and saving money.

	Used Cardboard Moving Boxes? Yes! A local company says you can save money, make money, and protect the planet all at once.

	Selling Green Homes Takes Patience North Texas homebuilders are finding that their green ready-made options are a tough sell.

	Smart Car Draws Curious Looks in North Texas A car that's very popular in Europe will be available in the U.S. in a few months.

	Homes Stay Cool With Styrofoam FOX 4 takes a look at how some homebuilders are using Styrofoam to cut down on power bills.

	Mainstream Green Homes A North Texas builder wants to make green mainstream, not a custom design.

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