I heard this long ago, but was uncertain whether it was true. The DC Office of Recycling reassured me that, yes, anything that goes in a lan...

At the end of the Green Festival, I happened to meet a few members of the inspiring Boonsboro Recycling Task Force . Ten residents of Boonsb...

I will be investigating the recycling opportunities at the Green Festival today. Lots of excitement!

Yes, the DC Recycler will be reporting LIVE from the DC Green Festival this weekend (Oct. 10 and 11). The Festival will take place at the W...

In DC, 70% of trash is generated by businesses and other non-residential sources. So, residences are not the serious problem. We should be l...

Many social change groups have realized the importance of thank you campaigns, sending mass thank-you emails to city offices that have start...

One can collect (natural) wine corks in an attractive glass jar and then bring them to Hayden's Liquor at Eastern Market (700 N Carolina...

Here is some actually useful info on effective carbon offset companies. I know that offsets aren't recycling, and I had disregarded offs...

Yes, Patagonia will recycle most old Patagonia clothes into new ones (see details at the website ). The DC store in Georgetown will take the...

Due to a confluence of circumstances, we are putting the Hill composting experiment on hold for the time being. The general view is that bio...

Remember that bioplastics (like corn cups, corn utensils, etc.) can't be put in your recycling bin or composted at home. EnviRelation i...

Here's the news from Common Good City Farm : "We are pleased to say we will finally be happy to take your veggie scraps starting in...

Exciting new development in the DC area. 1) Composting of leaves College Park , Prince George's County , and even DC composts leaves, t...

American Prospect , Yoga Journal , the Buddhist magazine Tricycle , Mother Jones , Natural Home , Veg News , Mothering , and other magazines...

Our visiting friend Ben B. admitted to two fears about recycling: 1) does the stuff he recycles actually get recycled, especially with city ...

Maybe it is time to rethink recycling, a whole alternative paradigm. Of course, as the DC Office of Recycling says: Rethink. Reduce. Reuse.....

People have been buying bioplastics (such as corn-starch utensils, compostable cups, and corn-plastic packaging) as an alternative to petrol...

Thanks to the Office of Recycling at the D.C. Department of Public Works I now have some answers. I have received a great new list of the it...

From the very helpful Arlington Co. recycling website , I learned that Books for America accepts (and does home pickups of) donated books, ...

Yes, Hill's Kitchen is now collecting Brita water filters. Just make certain they are dry when you drop them off. Hill's Kitchen is ...