Green ‘n’ Clean Garage and Get on the Bus Tour Helps Residents Live Green and Save Money
June 26th, 2007
Green ‘n’ Clean Garage and Get on the Bus Tour Helps Residents Live Green and Save Money
The place to learn about toxin-free pest management,
water conservation, compost techniques and chemical-free
household cleaners is the City of Plano. Learn to live
green and save green at the Green ‘n’ Clean Garage Grand
Opening and Get on the Bus Tour beginning at 9 a.m. this
Saturday, June 30 at Parkway Service Center, 4120 W.
Plano Parkway at Commerce St..
Free and open to the public, the Green ‘n’ Clean Garage
is an interactive, walk-through exhibit geared to
educate residents about green purchasing choices and
decisions they can make related to organic gardening
alternatives, recycling, composting, bio-friendly pest
control and water harvesting. The event will begin with
the dedication of this permanent feature located next to
the Household Chemical Reuse Center.
After a tour of the water-conserving gardens at the
Environmental Discovery Center, buses will be available
for the second tour in the “Get on the Bus” series. The
tour will focus on residential water conservation and
irrigation techniques and plant material for saving
money and growing an attractive lawn and garden. Three
homes will be included on the tour showcasing a variety
of Texas-smart landscaping and irrigation alternatives.
“The City of Plano encourages residents to Live Green in
Plano and provides a variety of activities throughout
the year to educate people how to live green, work green
and save green,” said Heather Merchant, supervisor,
Environmental Education and Community Outreach. “The
Green ‘n’ Clean Garage complements our programs and
gardens with a hands-on approach to educating people
about environmentally-friendly pest management and
yardcare.”
For more information about the Green ‘n’ Clean Garage
Grand Opening and the Get on the Bus Tour, visit
www.livegreeninplano.com or contact Melinda Haggerty
Sweney at melindas@plano.gov or (972) 769-4391.
