Lithium-ion Battery Safety
Lithium-ion batteries are small, yet they store a large amount of energy. They come in different shapes and sizes and are often used to power devices such as cellphones, laptops, e-scooters and e-bikes, e-cigarettes, smoke alarms, toys and even cars.
How to Keep Eclipse Glasses Out of the Landfill
Got leftover solar eclipse glasses? There’s a charitable organization that can put them to good use – Astronomers Without Borders has been sending solar glasses for annular and total solar eclipses around the world since 2008, getting them to people who may not otherwise have a safe way to view a solar eclipse directly (there are two per year), including locales in South America, Asia and Africa.
Time to Start Gathering Items for April 20 Trash Bash
The City’s annual Trash Bash takes place Saturday, April 20 and will continue the tradition of collecting household items in addition to trash and recyclables.
Annual Chlorine Maintenance Period Concludes
The annual 28-day chlorine maintenance conducted by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), Richardson’s water supplier, ended Monday, April 1.
Evening Lawn Watering for Next Seven Months as Summer Water Conservation Begins
Richardson’s annual summer water conservation plan began this week, which helps to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation.
Confetti Eggs are a Big Litter Issue
Many families take to local parks each year to enjoy the long-standing tradition of cracking confetti eggs over someone’s head.
Monarchs are Migrating: Report Sightings, Consider Butterfly-Friendly Plants
The monarch butterfly’s annual migration from Mexico to the northern U.S. and Canada is in full swing, and Richardson is in the pathway and is a great place to spot them.
Avoid Microplastics with Easter Celebrations
As part of celebrations for the upcoming Easter holiday, many families will head to local parks to enjoy the long-standing tradition of cracking “cascarones,” or confetti-filled eggs, over someone’s head.
Tree Tassels Begin Annual “Pile-up”; What to Know
It’s that time of year when spring winds blow oak tree “tassels,” or “catkins,” around North Texas, causing them to pile up in yards, streets and on cars, like snow.
Free Leak Detection Kits
Richardson is celebrating Fix a Leak Week, an EPA WaterSense program, this month. From March 18-24, free toilet leak detection tablet packs will be distributed at several city facilities.