Turkey Day 2014 is almost here, and it's a great day to spend with friends and family. There will also be a lot of leftovers. Food waste...

Now, before it gets too cold, is the ideal time to plant bulbs and even trees so they can settle in over the winter and come forth in all ...

Manufactured to preserve jellies, pickles, and your grandma's homegrown tomatoes and with roots going back to Napoleon (really!), this h...

From the "better late than never" category,  I just found this great online map of DC area Farmers Markets from the Washington...

On April 5, 2014, DC began offering weekly electronic and hazardous waste drop at the Fort Totten Transfer Station .  The station,located ...

Upcycle a Recycling Bin for Composting! DC is full of surprises, and this year, DC residents were (ummm, pleasantly) surprised to learn ...

It seems that Spring is finally here in DC.  It's a great time to get those vegetable and flower seeds planted inside the house so the...

DC's 22nd Annual Environmental Film Fest begins this week (March 18th) and runs through the end of the month.  There are some great f...

This month, environmental, community, business and religious groups across the DC Area have banned together to form a new coalition – U...

We're so very sad to see you go! Clean Currents , which has offered wind energy options to DC, Maryland and Pennslyvania   electrici...

A soon-to-be relic! (The small recycling bin - not the dog!) According to a January 23rd, DC Department of Environment Press Release , D...

Maybe...just maybe one of your 2014 resolutions was to be greener and to recycler more. We'll January is well underway, so it's time...

If one of your 2014 resolutions is to go solar, DC now has a tool to help you assess how much a system might cost you for your house. MapD...

St. Jude's Ranch for Children will upcycle your holiday...or other occasion cards!  This is a great project for school kids as it...

Seems that I hear more and more stories about the evils of plastic - its negatives impacts on humans, wildlife and the environment. Help ...

If you read this blog, you know I'm a HUGE fan of composting. Composting has reduced my garbage by more than half..o..and coupled wi...

Memberships: Gifts that keep on giving! Another great gift for the person who has everything is a membership to one of their favorite or...

Update! I love it when I learn about new options from readers!  Check out PaperKarma for unsubscribing from mail.  We all have those folk...

It's going to be rainy and cold and you need to shop for people who already have plenty of things. Community Forklift is a DC Recycler ...