As leaves fall, temperatures drop and days become shorter and shorter, we try to prolong our days by artificial lighting. It is proven, that light can make a big impact on how we feel, but it is also important to remember that the way we illuminate our spaces can also make a big impact on the environment. So to make your life brighter and greener, follow these tips:
Replace all incandescent …
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Most of our everyday activities create trash. From morning coffee in a paper cup, to TV dinner box for those of us too tired to cook, hardly even noticing, we fill up trash can after trashcan with waste that accumulates in our landfills, or even worse ends up in our streets, fields and oceans.
A trash audit could be an eye-opener for most of us, and is …
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The Green Festival arrives in DC on October 10 & 11. For all of us resident tree-huggers, the Green Festival is a great chance to learn a little more about reducing our carbon footprint and try lots of free organic samples.
On October 9, CarbonfreeDC is hosting the Green Festival pre-party du jour, with proceeds benefitting their Extreme Green Neighborhood Makeovers. If you aren’t familiar with CarbonfreeDC’s green makeover project, …
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VegDC.com, the vegetarian’s guide to DC and the surrounding areas, has compiled a complete list of vegetarian restaurants in the DC metro area. The comprehensive guide divides restaurants by neighborhood and provides information on the restaurant’s address, phone number and website. One of the best features of the guide is its menu summaries that give insights into the availability of vegan options, pricing and style of food.
If you’re interested in finding …
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If you think about the sheer quantity of goods that local governments and schools procure – ranging from pencils and printers to computers and cars – it only makes sense to examine the eco-effects of such purchases. Last week, FairfaxCounty Executive Anthony H. Griffin signed a memorandum directing county departments to do just that.
The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing policy aims to help purchasing decision makers buy products …
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