In my forthcoming novel, "Confessions of an Environmentalist" one chapter will be dedicated to micro beads.  I'm kidding about...

The bin dilemma You may have heard all the concerns about recycling of late.  The Washington Post , Diane Rehm and MarketPlace have al...

Flags fly in all sorts of weather, and they eventually breakdown, fray and fade.  While burning flags is a recognized method of proper fla...

  The season's bounty of fruits is just beginning...but the season is ever fleeting and before you know it, the local strawberries and b...

Being green and buying local is getting easier and easier here in DC.  Here are just a couple of things I've learned about in the past w...

From now until June 15, 2015, there's a fast and simple way to request a tree for your street or neighborhood. getdctrees.org provide...

Hey folks, the proposed Exelon/Pepco merger is a bad deal for DC and for renewable energy in general!  Several councilmembers have come out...

From Huffington Post Yikes! Earth Day is turning 45 this year!  The good news is that are plenty of ways to celebrate the eve...

What's not to love about March in DC?  The snow is melting, temps venture into the 60s for a couple of days, robins arrive, daylight s...

A guest blog by Sam from Organic Lesson   According to a study conducted by Duke University’s Center for Sustainability, the average ...

So, you compost, always have a reusable bag and cup with you, you buy local produce and products, sold your car and haven’t used a clothes...

DC Department of Public Works will pick up (real) Christmas trees and holiday wreaths between December 28 and January 10 for composting . R...

I met the kind folks of Vino Dolce Candles last weekend at Eastern Market. Candles are handmade in DC from wine bottles recycled from loc...

Let's go back to some of the basics this year..... A drying rack will let you reuse some of those many (many) ziplocks and other plast...

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...