Nationally, 32% of total refuse is recycled. In New York, 34% is recycled, in San Jose 60% is. One would think that DC keeps pace with other bigger cities, but that is not the case. DC falls well below the national average with only 22% of our area’s trash being recycled. In a town with so many environmental organizations and environmental activism, this is pretty shameful.
Recycling can be unnecessarily confusing. There are always questions about what can be recycled and …
Sphere: Related ContentStep away from the fruitcake and Chia pets. Instead, give a gift that shows you care about your giftee and Mother Earth, too. Here are some more eco-friendly gift giving options with a local twist.
Check out the Downtown Holiday Market for an assortment of handmade gifts from local craftspeople such as functional wall art made from recycled materials and vintage images.
On December 13th, warm up with a soup tasting from Souper Girl at …
Sphere: Related ContentThe holidays are upon us. And for many, that means a rush to the megastores to stock up on gifts. Why not zig while everyone else zags by buying from local businesses that offer eco-friendly goodies? By considering these gifts, you’re not only supporting small local businesses, you’re also contributing less to the environmental problems that go along with shipping goods from afar. Here are a few of our local faves:
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Stock up on handcrafted balms, salves, …
The cold beverage choices available today are astounding. You’ve got your old standbys (bottled water, fizzy water, seltzer, soda, and mass-marketed iced-teas like Snapple and Lipton) as well as a bevvy of “natural” options including juices, smoothies, and Kombucha. But rarely do you find a company in our very own backyard that makes 100% organic drinks. Enter Tizane, a DC-based company founded by Charlie and …
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