Posts Tagged ‘gas’

Green Holiday Card Alternative

Every year we pull out the big address book and start compiling a list of Christmas/Holiday card recipients. It’s a great tradition because it allows us to reach out to friends and relatives we rarely communicate with. Unfortunately, it’s also a tradition that places a great demand on important resources like trees and petroleum.

Last year I presented myself with a challenge: Create an alternative to traditional Christmas cards that mirrors the …

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Rockville Plant Turns Plastic into Gasoline

Just when you thought the only exciting thing happening in Rockville was the new kosher Subway that opened up this summer, someone figures out how to turn Rockville’s plastic bottles into high-quality, synthetic oil.

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Trains vs. Planes vs. Automobiles

In DC, there are many ways to get from here to there. With gas prices so unpredictable, many have begun looking for cheaper alternatives for business trips and family vacations.

Cost shouldn’t be the only consideration when planning your next trip. You should also think about the environmental impact of your chosen mode of transportation. There are many websites with useful calculators that allow you to compare carbon emissions of …

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Tips to Mitigate Summer Gas Prices

I am sure everyone remembers the costly skyrocketing of gas prices last summer, a memory one surely wishes to erase. Well, perhaps this summer you can be, at the very least, prepared. I currently intern at the Alliance to Save Energy, which is a non-profit organization that helps consumers and policy-makers make informed decisions about maximizing the potential of energy efficiency. I recently learned about a great consumer campaign the Alliance to …

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