tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31462168554616666862011-10-31T17:44:18.230-04:00The GreenListDC Blog provides information and commentary about green living, green events and green issues in the Washington, DC area.Dan Kulpinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12232686698712497546noreply@blogger.comBlogger951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146216855461666686.post-42121846295098187862011-09-05T15:27:00.000-04:002011-09-05T15:27:54.448-04:00

I saw this article in the WaPost a few weeks ago, about Frederick's new North Pointe community, which features new homes from the mid-$200,000s with green qualities such as solar panels, geothermal heating, and a computer system to manage energy usage. Each house will have about 20 solar panels, which will generate more electricity than the house uses during the day. The excess electricity will

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Just after Earth Day, Rodale and Push Pop Press released the Our Choice app for iPad and iPhone. Our Choice is an interactive, 18-chapter e-book about all aspects of climate change (evidence, causes, possible solutions), featuring color photos, videos, interactive graphics, and animations.The print version of Al Gore’s “Our Choice” was published in November 2009.This e-book app is just incredible

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Enjoy an evening of ocean-themed art at the “Celebration of the Seas,” at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Friday evening, May 20. It’s free and part of the four-day Blue Vision Summit 3, a gathering of the international marine community to work towards the enactment and enforcement of national ocean policy, addressing climate change impacts and Gulf restoration.The Friday night free events

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If you're a college student or a college-age person looking to get experience in a "green," environmentally friendly field, come to the Fields of Green Internship Fair, this Saturday, May 7 at Bethesda Green.They've got 31 internships listed by 15 organizations, including corporations and non-profit groups. Browse the listings and stop by Saturday--it's free!

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Happy Earth Day, everyone! Do your part by picking up trash in your community, planting a garden or tree, or foregoing that extra car trip!Although many events took place last weekend, here's a bit of what's happening in the Washington, DC, area for Earth Day, plus links to find more info:- April 22, Earth Day Clean Up at the National Zoo- April 22: Green Programs at the U.S. Botanical Gardens-

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Two more electronics-related e-cycling opportunities in Montgomery County I saw this week.Project Reboot is in need of used computer equipment and software. They'll take computer equipment, refurbish it, and donate it at very low cost to non-profit, educational, religion-based, and charitable organizations. Their site says, "We help schools, senior centers, religious organizations, and other

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Saw this mentioned on a list-serve and then found the website.Phoebe Hearst Elementary School will host its 3rd annual neighborhood e-cycle event, Saturday, April 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Their website adds: "Please also note that there will be a free-cycle section at this event so that attendees may donate working electronics which other folks may then take with them . We will be

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Bethesda Green held an open house this week to celebrate the expansion of its Green Business Incubator space in downtown Bethesda. They also debuted a great new video showcasing the 11 incubator companies, which work in areas from energy and electronics to marketing, green product reviews and more. Meet these entrepreneurs and get inspired! Watch the video at bethesdagreen.org.

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About a year ago, I posted a Washington Post story about Christopher Gearon, a Montgomery County resident who installed a geothermal energy system at his home to replace an oil-burning furnace and traditional air conditioning system. He expected to save money on energy costs in the long run.Now the Post has just published a column by Gearon reviewing the new system's performance. He gives

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Do you have strands of holiday lights that don't work anymore? Or you can't replace the bulbs?Now you can recycle them! This year, MOM's Organic Market is recycling holiday lights. Just drop them off before Jan. 31, 2011. Several online retailers are also accepting holiday lights for recycling:Christmas-light-source.com - online retailer - year-round HolidayLEDs.com - online retailer -

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Wow, I haven't posted here in a long time! Been busy maintaining the Bethesda Green Blog, which reminds me...You should plan to attend the Bethesda Green Gala, Thursday, October 7 at Imagination Stage in Bethesda. We'll be celebrating and recognizing local green champions--and we'll be presenting (along with Bethesda Magazine) the first-ever Bethesda Magazine Green Awards. There are 7 winners in

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Here are some more green events for July in the Washington, DC, region:The folks over at Community Forklift--"the Thrift Store for Home Improvement"--are hosting two 'Ask the Expert' events this month.Thurs. July 22, 6:30-7:30 pm - Ask the Green Builder - Brian Higgins will discuss environmentally-friendly improvements to his own house and take questions about your homes. He is president of

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Well, I've slipped a lot in posting a calendar of events at the beginning of the month--although I am writing a weekly local green news and events roundup over at the Bethesda Green Blog. Here's today's installment at BG: Local green news and events for July 12.A few things to note:July 13 -- Green Night Out With Van Jones: This is a big fundraiser event for Green DMV. Good info about it from

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Here in Montgomery County and throughout the WSSC service area, most of us are trying to comply with the mandatory water restrictions as WSSC replaces part of a water main. They want us to cut water use by 30 percent; so far, customers used 5 percent less water on July 2 and 8 percent less water July 3. So there's a long way to go.I'm not watering my garden, but today when I saw my dehumidifier

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The other day I posted a bunch of local green news and events links on the Bethesda Green blog.I'd like to mention one article I saw today: D.C. Opens Pennsylvania Ave. Bike LanesApparently they've put the bike lanes in the median, between the two sets of traffic. I'd have to see it before making a judgment on it, but it sounds good to me. I'm all for more bike lanes so folks don't have to

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Earlier today I posted on the Bethesda Green blog a list of local green news and events. Here's a supplement for my GreenListDC readers:June 2 - Home Energy Audits ClassOffered by the Green Building Institute. Maryland residents $55.Where: Montgomery College-GaithersburgWhen: 6:30-8:30 p.m.June 5 - Go Green Night at the Washington Mystics GameLocal companies will be on hand to showcase ways you

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Memorial Day weekend is here, so even though it's cloudy my thoughts are turning to the beach and the swimming pool. It's the unofficial start of summer and many folks will be fleeing the city to hit the beach; others will celebrate the opening of the local pool.If you're thinking sun, it's a short synaptic leap to solar energy--one of the renewables that's gotten more affordable with federal,

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The big news today was that the Environmental Protection Agency agreed to enforce tough new standards for pollution reduction in the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. It seems voluntary reductions by states in the watershed did not work over the last four decades.The difference now, as explained by Ashley Halsey III in this Washington Post article, is "the EPA is legally obligated to achieve the

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I received an e-mail last week from Antoinette at Cork & Fork, a family-owned local wine store. Apparently last year they started collecting used corks from customers at their locations in Bethesda and Gainesville. Now they have a new store in D.C. at 1522 14th Street and it will also be a cork drop-off center.What do they do with the corks? Cork & Fork collaborates with ReCORK America, which

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The airwaves become tinged with environmental green this week, thanks to Earth Day (April 22). Here are a few green shows I've heard about; if you know of any more, please post them in the comments section!On the AirThrough April 29 -- Chesapeake Bay Week on PBS/MPT -- A full lineup of environmental and nature shows for kids and adults.April 21 at 9:00-9:30 p.m. on PBS/MPT -- 'The Last Boat Out,'

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Apologies for posting this late. I did get the Earth Day events done by April 1! Here are some more green events coming up this month. Thanks to all who submitted them!April 10: 4th Annual Arlington Home Show & ExpoThis is a a FREE one-stop home improvement expo sponsored by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) and Arlington County’s Housing Division. It will feature

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Hey, I just published a whole page of Earth Day events taking place in the DC region this month. My list contains things happening in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Check it out and share it with your friends! This will probably take the place of my usual calendar post for the month.

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I'm a bit late in posting this, but here goes:Siemens his hosting an event in Tysons Corner today and tomorrow, called "Answers for Infrastructure and Industry: Greener buildings, factories and infrastructure."It runs until 6 p.m. tonight, March 23, and from 9:30-4:30 on March 24. You can customize your own agenda and select from more than 50 available seminars in four tracks: Industry,

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I just posted over at the Bethesda Green blog about the Fields of Green Internship Fair we're hosting, Saturday, March 27 from 11-3:30 in Bethesda.If you're a young person age 17-24 and looking for a summer internship in a "green" field, come check it out! Companies and organizations such as Green America, Green Summer Job Corps, Clean Currents and Honest Tea will be there!Visit the Fields of

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Do you drive a company car? Does your firm have a fleet of vehicles, for passengers, freight or delivery? If the answer is yes, check out this short video, 'Fleet Efficiency: The Movie,' from Environmental Defense Fund. It shows you how some simple steps can save you $700 per vehicle (per year, I'm guessing); in the process, you'll also reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.If

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I just posted a recap of an event we had yesterday at Bethesda Green. It was basically a panel discussion about how small businessess can go green and save money, featuring author Jennifer Kaplan, and two representatives--Nick Keller and Manuel Vera--from Pepco's Commercial & Industrial Energy Savings program.Check out my post over at the Bethesda Green blog and learn Kaplan's top three tips for

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Last week the Washington Post featured a great article by Christopher Gearon, a Derwood, Md., homeowner who told the story of how he had a geothermal heating and cooling system installed for his house.The surprise for me was how cost-effective it turned out to be, thanks to federal and county tax credits and a state grant. The geothermal heat-pump system (to heat/cool his 4,400-square-foot home)

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Here's some of what's going on this month. Have an event that's not listed? Add it in the comments section!March 4 - First Thursday Happy Hour With Bethesda GreenGrab a pre-St. Paddy's Day pint and do some in-person social networking with other green folks.When: 5-8 p.m.Where: Flanagan's Harp & Fiddle, 4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, Md. 20814March 7 - Creating Sustainable LandscapesHolly Shimizu,

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Due to the after effects of the snow, we moved author Jennifer Kaplan's talk at Bethesda Green from Feb. 16 to Tuesday, March 9.Come hear Jennifer discuss her recently published book, 'Greening Your Small Business: How to Improve Your Bottom Line, Grow Your Brand, Satisfy Your Customers--and Save the Planet.' She is an adjunct faculty of marketing at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., and a

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Here's a late pitch for an event happening tonight at Bethesda Green. It's a panel discussion about Sustainable Investments and the 'Green Economy,' featuring Paul Hilton from Calvert Investments; Art Stevens, from the Calvert Foundation (a separate entity); Chris Belchamber of CB Investment Management; and Tim Brown from Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union.Time: 7-9 p.m.Date: Thursday, Feb. 18 -

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Okay, I'm playing catch-up here and posting about some things that have been on my desk for a while. This collection of three is all about bags.One: The WaPost recently ran a feature in its Local Living section about shoppers in DC learning how to bring their own bags to the store. The story included a nice photo gallery of what the Post deemed "best bags" -- best value, best design, best

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Here's what I've noticed is happening. If you have additional events, post them in a comment here or e-mail them to me at mail at greenlistdc.org.Feb. 4 - Bethesda Green First Thursday Happy HourJoin staff and volunteers from Bethesda Green for casual green conversation and social networking.When: 5-8 p.m.Where: Blacks Bar & Kitchen, 7750 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814Feb. 9 - Coal-Free

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I stumbled upon a local eco-fashion site after following a link from one of my Google alerts to this Express story about DC-area entrepreneur Kimberly Wilson. She runs three yoga studios and has an “eco-luxe” organic, bamboo clothing line called TranquiliT. Her fashion site also has a corresponding blog.The site says the clothes are “for yoga and beyond,” and that “green is the new black.” Check

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The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold wrote a great piece (“Troubled waters” with accompanying photo gallery) yesterday tracking clean-up efforts in the Anacostia River and its watershed. He finds it’s a mixed bag: There’s less raw sewage going into the river now compared to 10 years ago, and as a result less algae. But he writes, “more than half of its brown bullhead catfish have tumors on

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The first day of spring might be seven weeks away, but if you want to support local farmers and enjoy a weekly share of their produce during the warmer seasons, you should sign up now for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.As the Washington Post's Leigh Lambert notes in "Where to Sign Up for a CSA," these programs can be pick-up or delivery and work like so: You pay an annual or

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I was somewhat surprised to get an e-mail last week from the International Medical Corps (IMC), asking me if I'd mention their Haiti earthquake relief efforts in this blog and let people know how to help.This blog doesn't get a ton of traffic, which is why I was surprised to be noticed. Happily surprised, though!Since I had never heard of IMC, I did some quick research and found that yes, they

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I've been a bit slow to post this, so my apologies. A few weeks ago the WaPost had a story about winter farmer's markets ("Hot stuff, out in the cold") -- and they mentioned maybe 10 or 12 of them. I was surprised there are so many.The farm market I did a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) half-share with last fall, Norman's Farm Market, is providing a winter CSA of meat, eggs and cheese, but

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In yesterday's Post, Katherine Salant profiles three new countertop materials: IceStone, Bio-Glass and Eco.Her article ("New shades of green for your kitchen") was in the Real Estate section.IceStone is made from concrete with bits of recycled glass in it; Bio-Glass from recycled bottles; and Eco from recycled glass, porcelain, stones and ash. All three products sounded expensive ($80-$160 per

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Jan. 7 - First Thursday Happy Hour with Bethesda GreenWhere: Redwood restaurant, in the Bethesda Lane pedestrian mall, 7121 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814When: 5-8 p.m.Jan. 9 - Urban CompostingBreak it down! Who knew composting in the city could be so easy? Cindy Olson from Eco-Coach will teach you how to compost with no smell, no fuss, and no muss.Where: Greater Goods, 1626 U Street NW,

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As of New Year's Day, when you buy items at stores in the District that sell food and/or alchohol, you'll pay 5 cents per shopping bag the store provides to carry your goods home.The bag fees will fund the clean up of the Anacostia River. A Washington Post article about the new fee quotes some DC shoppers complaining about the cost -- but the cost is truly minimal. At 5 cents per bag, if you

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If you received some new gadgets this holiday season and are wondering what to do with the old ones, a recent Washington Post article has the answer.There are two Web sites that will buy your old gadget -- cell phones, laptops, PlayStations and more. You type in info about the gadget and the sites calculate how much they'll pay you for it. Then they either refurbish it and resell it, or recycle

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Recently I wrote a short article, "Making Green Choices During the Holidays," for the Bethesda Green site. It contains some things you might have heard before -- real trees are better environmentally than artificial trees, LED holiday lights are better than incandescents -- but I also included some things I just learned, such as how the U.S. Postal Service now offers eco-friendly packaing. In

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It's always better late than never with this blog! But I know some people do read this and even click on the links -- so here goes.Dec. 9-10: EcoBuild AmericaThe Washington Convention Center hosts EcoBuild, Dec. 7-10, with exhibits open for viewing Dec. 9-10. This trade conference is sponsored by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), educates design and construction professionals on

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Okay, here's a few I missed earlier this month!November 17: Healthy Foods for our FamiliesThis waste-free brownbag lunchtime discussion will feature an overview about school lunches, with Aviva Goldfarb (author of The 6 O'Clock Scramble) and Carrie Witkop, involved PTA parent.TIME: 12:00-1:00LOCATION: Bethesda Green offices, 4825 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, Md.RSVP to events@

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Last week I published a guide on the BethesdaGreen.org site to energy-related tax credits in Montgomery County and Maryland.The federal incentives apply throughout the DC region (30% of the cost, up to $1,500, for home energy improvements such as windows, insulation and HVAC equipment in '09 and '10; plus 30% of the cost -- no limit -- through 2016 for big ticket items such as solar panels and

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Here's what I've noticed is coming up this month. Want to add another event? Leave a comment!Nov. 5 - "First Thursday" Happy Hour With Bethesda GreenCome to Redwood Restaurant for casual conversation and social networking at one of the new restaurants within Bethesda Lane.TIME: 5-7 p.m.Nov. 6 - 'Green Your Business' SeminarThis is the first of an eight-part series of seminars that will teach you

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For some, it's not enough to buy local food -- they want to help grow it.The Post Magazine had a great article Sunday ("Growing Season") about the swell of young adults who are working on local farms, either for a season or year-round. Some plan to rent land and give farming a go on their own. Three 20-something friends who have been working at Wheatland Vegetable Farms in Loudoun County even

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Okay, sorry for being a little late again with the calendar. Here are some upcoming events and classes.October, various dates: Classes From the Green Building InstituteTake classes in greening your home, green building and energy efficiency and more. Schedules vary by location.Bethesda, Loudoun County, Montgomery College, Silver Spring, Washington, DCCosts: From $20-$55, depending on whether you

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I noticed in the Post this weekend that a new bicycle center opened at Union Station on Friday. The center, called Bikestation Washington D.C., has 150 enclosed bike racks and 20 outdoor racks. It also features a changing room, lockers, bike repair, bike rental, retail sales and free air for your tires. Here's the Post's news brief about the bike center from Sunday's paper; here's the preview

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A local non-profit that is helping launch new green businesses will open its newly renovated Education Center and Green Business Incubator this Thursday. The organization is Bethesda Green and it's hosting an Open House from October 1-3 at its offices on the second floor of the Chevy Chase Bank on the corner of Cordell Ave. and Woodmont Ave. in downtown Bethesda, Md. Come meet the innovative

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Three solar-power co-ops in the DC region are helping homeowners navigate the paperwork and complexities of adding solar electricity to a home.An excellent article ("Going Solar") in Saturday's Washington Post profiled the Common Cents co-op in Chevy Chase, the Mount Pleasant Solar Cooperative and the Capitol Hill Energy Co-Op.All three try to get discounts for their members by harnessing the

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Better late than never! Here are some enviro-friendly events and classes happening this month.Classes from the Green Building InstituteSept. 13-30The Institute is offering a 10-class series in Washington, DC, Arlington, Loudoun County, Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Silver Spring. Topics range from Environmental Landscaping to Green Interior Design to Home Energy Audits and more. Taught by

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Recently I discovered OrganicMania, a green blog for moms written by DC-area local Lynn Anne Miller. Her company, 4GreenPs/OrganicMania.com, was chosen this year as one of the first six to participate in the Bethesda Green Incubator, which supports the development of young growing businesses that have the potential to create jobs and bring new, innovative green products to market.OrganicMania's

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We ate at Founding Farmers last night down on Pennsylvania Ave. What a great restaurant -- awesome food (the Plank Salmon -- yes it's sustainable -- is out of this world), plus great desserts, the best of which may be the homemade doughnuts. Founding Farmers is a Green Certified restaurant housed in a LEED Gold-rated facility. They use food from family-owned farms, fisheries and ranches. They

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Sounds like there's competition in the local home-energy data analysis and advice field. The Washington Post had a column the other day about Positive Energy, a Rossyln start-up "crunches data on energy usage to create customized monthly energy reports and Web sites that inform and instruct homeowners on how to save money."Seems they do it through power companies, not on a retail basis to

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Here are a few green events happening in the Washington, DC, area during August. August 1 - GO Urban Adventure RaceThis is a city-wide scavenger hunt and fundraiser for the Vallon Institute, a non-profit think tank that works on solutions to unhealthy and unsustainable living. Teams of two compete in the race. They receive 12 clues (via text message) that lead them to 12 locations, or "GO points.

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Peaches and blackberries are in season here in Montgomery County. I was vaguely aware my county had peaches, but who knew we grew blackberries, too? I discovered some great new places last Sunday, when my wife, mother and I participated in the Montgomery County Farm Tour and Harvest Sale. We visited Poolesville's Homestead Farm, 230 acres that have been farmed by the Allnutt family since 1763.

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Want fresh local food but can't get to the farmer's market every week? Don't want to subscribe to a Community Supported Agriculture program? Two small companies in Virginia will deliver just what you order. Their mission is to connect some Virginia farmers with consumers. Local Flavor (farmbuyersclub.com) delivers food (meat, produce, honey, jams, locally roasted coffees) from Rappahannock and

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You can still participate in Maryland's Buy Local Challenge, which runs through July 26. The Challenge asks you to pledge to "eat at least one thing from a local farm every day during Buy Local Week," which is the last week in July. Dan's modified challenge: Buy at least one product from a local farm -- at a farmer's market, grocery store, wherever -- during the next four days. We're planning to

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Here's a rundown of some green events in the Washington, DC, region in July. July 4 - Independence Day Bike ValetForget fighting for parking, traffic jams, and crowded metros at the 2009 Independence Day Celebration! RIDE YOUR BIKE and park it safely at WABA's FREE bike valet! Sponsored by the Washington Area Bicycling Association.2 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.July 11 - Locavores Unite: Eating LocallyCome

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I saw this a few days ago in the Washington Post, "A Locavore's Fourth: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Really Fresh Produce." The article describes how the group Kitchen Gardeners International has created Food Independence Day, taking place July 4, when participants should try to source the ingredients of holiday meals as locally and sustainably as possible. Guess this means no hot dogs,

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I saw some good info in the Small Change column in the Washington Post today. Writer Nancy Trejos lists nine tips that will have you Maximizing Your Mileage During Road-Trip Season. They're all simple things that can add up: Keep your car tuned up, don't speed, keep your tires inflated to the correct pressure, etc. I'll add one not on the list: Using cruise control on the highway can improve

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As part of the Wales component of this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival on The Mall, there will be a free public conference on making the transition to zero carbon emissions. Here are the details: The Transition to Zero Emissions25-26 June 2009Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryRhodri Morgan, First Minister for Wales, will open the conference by discussing his

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Here's what's coming up: June 14 - Community Green at the American Horticultural Society's headquarters in Alexandra. June 16 - Gaithersburg Green Drinks at Growler's Pub, 5:30. June 17 - Live Green's One-Year Anniversary Party, at Local 16 from 6:30 p.m.-midnight. $15. June 18 - GreenDrinks Northern Virginia at the Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, from 6-8pm.June 25 - GreenDrinks Bethesda at Redwoood, 5

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Saw this in one of my Google e-mail alerts today, cited in JustMeans.com. It's the Green Innovation for Business DC Unconference, taking place this Thursday, June 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Google DC, 1101 New York Ave. NW.Folks who are driving environmental innovation at their organizations should attend. Here's a bit from the event description: "These "unconferences" will bring

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Just got this notice from Elvira at WormEco.com. She'll be giving a Vermicomposting Workshop this Saturday, June 6 at 1:00 p.m. in Alexandria. The fee is $10.Vermicomposting is using bins of worms to turn certain food scraps into organic compost. Contact her for exact location of the workshop ejakovac (at) gmail.com.

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I just created a GreenListDC group on the MakeMeSustainable.com site. It's a community site for people who want to reduce their energy and carbon footprints. It's free, too. Sign up and join the GreenListDC group and we can track how much carbon we keep out of the atmosphere, as well as how much money we save. I set the goal at reducing carbon emissions by 20 percent for the group, which seems

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It's been a week of bags in the news. The DC Council voted Tuesday to assess a 5-cent tax on both paper and plastic bags at grocery stores, pharmacies and other food-service providers. One cent of tax, per bag, would go to the store; the other four cents would go to fund cleanup of the Anacostia River and its tributaries, which are polluted with litter -- including plastic bags. The Council has

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Bethesda Green is promoting an E-Cycling Day in partnership with the Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services, Sunday, June 7 from 12-4 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School parking lot, 4301 East-West Highway in Bethesda, Md. They'll accept many items, from cell phones to small appliances to TVs and computers. Check out this PDF for a complete list of items(download the PDF to

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Saw this in the Post's Weekend section today: The Swedish Embassy is holding workshops from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, May 30, about how to make art from trash. On Thursday and Friday, the embassy held workshops for kids. Two Swedish artists introduced the children to current environmental problems and showed them how to create art from collected trash and junk.Now it's your turn! The embassy is located

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I mentioned this on the GreenListDC Twitter feed the other day, after seeing it on a friend's tweet. (Gosh, never thought I'd use that term!)Recently, the American Prospect published a story, "A Tale of Two Exurbs," comparing Leesburg, Va., to the Kentlands community in Gaithersburg, Md. The story uses the two places to contrast two very different ways of developing outer suburbs. One is hard to

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A small item in the Food section of the Washington Post caught my eye yesterday. It seems that the Monterey Bay Aquarium has created a new pocket card you can leave on the table at restaurants, either thanking them for serving sustainable seafood, or encouraging them to do so. The Post's Jane Black wrote about it in the All We Can Eat blog. She found out about the Seafood Action Cards while

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I just learned that Bethesda Green, a community non-profit group, is teaming up with the Maryland Home Performance With ENERGY STAR program to offer discounted home energy audits to groups of five or more homes in Bethesda, Maryland. Bethesda Green explains it on its Home Energy Audit Bundle Deals page. If your neighborhood gets 5-10 homes, you each would get a 15 percent discount on the cost of

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May 18: Northern Virginia Green Drinks - 'Green is Beautiful' Networking and Sustainable Artwork6-8 p.m. at The Soundry, 316 Dominion Road, Vienna, VAMay 18: "Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being"The talk will be given by Dr. Esther Sternberg, Physician and Author, as part of the EPA's Smart Growth Speaker Series. She will discuss how our place in nature is of critical importance

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Sacha at the Going Green DC blog posted an item about a Green Drinks event tonight. The featured speaker will be Steve Ma, president of Live Green, a membership organization that gives members discounts at local green businesses.

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Last week the Post had an article in the Home section about "green," environmentally friendly paints. Such paints have low or no VOCs (volatile organic compounds); when these evaporate, they cause the "new paint smell." Inhaling them can lead to respiratory and nervous-system problems. We use zero-VOC paint in our house because my wife has asthma and normal paint would aggravate her lungs. Plus,

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Donate your old denim jeans at two stores in Montgomery County and they'll have them turned into natural cotton-fiber insulation.Last year the denim collected was recycled into 75,000 square feet of UltraTouch cotton insulation, which was then used to insulate more than 80 Habitat for Humanity homes on the recovering Gulf Coast. This year the Amicus Green Building Center in Kensington, Md., is

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Even though I live in Maryland, I want to cover NoVa and DC, too. So hear's a tidbit for the Virginia audience:Northern Virginia Magazine recently published a story reviewing five "sustainable" restaurants -- sustainable because they employ seasonal cooking, local ingredients and respect for the environment.The restaurants range in location from Alexandria to Upperville. One might seem surprising

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The May/June issue of Bethesda Magazine contains three excellent articles for green-minded folks. One explores the difference between organic, local, sustainable and "green" food and restaurants -- and then provides short reviews of Bethesda restaurants and caterers that feature organic, sustainable and/or local food.Another article looks at two zero-energy homes and the third story describes a

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Good letter in the Post today correcting a Close to Home piece from last week that implied that ivy, pachysandra and periwinkle were good native ground covers. Not so. I have to confess to using some periwinkle on my tiny townhouse front yard, but I've also had success with a true native -- sedum ternatum, a.k.a. woodland stonecrop.See the 'Landscaping' section of GreenListDC.org for links to the

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The Post had a small item Thursday noting that the National Park Service has received a $1.1 million gift from Coca-Cola Co. to design a recycling program for the National Mall.About time! The Mall gets some 25 million visitors per year, who generate 3-4 tons of trash per day. Recycling there would be significant. The Post now has a longer story online about this.

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This week I had a home energy audit done on my house -- the second time I had it done this year. Here's why I had it done twice -- and what you need to look for when shopping for a home energy audit.I had the first audit done in January. I got a reference from a reputable home improvement store for a contractor to do the audit. When they arrived, snow flurries were falling outside; the

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One benefit of the economic slowdown, in Maryland at least, is that green energy (wind power) is now less expensive than the traditional, "brown" energy mix of coal and nuclear power.Clean Currents, a Rockville-based clean energy broker/aggregator, offers a residential energy package called Chesapeake Green. It comes in two options: 50 percent wind power or 100 percent wind power. Right now,

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The Post's Small Change blog has an item today about Earth Aid Enterprises, a two-year-old DC company that will pay you if you reduce your household's energy use.When you reduce your home energy use (electricity, natural gas), you're also lowering your carbon footprint. Earth Aid bundles these carbon reductions and sells them to companies that want to buy carbon offsets. Earth Aid then pays

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Yes, happy Earth Day to all! I've been inside most of the day putting the last touches on a redesigned GreenListDC.org. Yes, I have to fix a problem in IE with the tiny table text, but overall it turned out okay. GreenListDC.org is all about information -- a place where you can find an organic or veggie restaurant, a link for green electricity and one for recycling -- whether you're in DC,

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Want to green your lifestyle and help create a more sustainable world, but don't know how? Are you seeking tips for making green renovations to your home, purchasing clean energy or conserving water? If so, a new series of classes being offered by the Green Building Institute may be right up your alley.The classes begin tonight in Silver Spring and April 22 in DC. They include "Introduction to

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The Post has a story this morning about how some couples have disagreements over which steps to take to green their lives. Many are willing to green some of their habits, but folks have their limits -- and some don't want to go to what the Post calls "extremes."Examples: One woman drives a hybrid car, but knows her husband will criticize her for "only" getting 42 mpg, so she resets the mpg

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I just got this news via e-mail newsletter from the Earth Day Network, although it looks like a press release went out yesterday.The big Earth Day event on the National Mall this Sunday, April 19 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. will feature performers The Flaming Lips, Los Lobos, DJ Spooky and others. Actor Chevy Chase will emcee the event. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will be one of the speakers,

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If you're looking for some green stuff to do this weekend, here are some more options in Montgomery County, Md.Clean-Energy Open House and Native Plant Garden Tour: Saturday, April 18 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in Takoma Park. Free. Tour a house which is 95 percent powered by renewable energy (if it's sunny you might see the electric meter run backwards!). See hybrid, electric and biodiesel cars.

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Earth Day is April 22, less than two weeks from now. Earth Day events will take place throughout the month, often on the weekends. I did some quick Web surfing and found these local events:Earth Day on the National Mall: Yes, there will be a big event and a concert downtown. It will happen Sunday, April 19. The Earth Day Network and Green Apple Festival are teaming up to produce it. No exact

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This past Monday, 94.7 The Globe became 94.7 Fresh FM. In addition to changing its name, the station switched its music format from classic rock to contemporary pop. For the last two or three years, The Globe was a station with a mission to spread "green" news and tips, in addition to rock music. According to this Washington Post article, 94.7 was the only classic rock outlet in the DC area.It

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An item in today's Montgomery Gazette mentioned a big hiking event: A two-week tromp along the entire length of the C&O Canal, from Cumberland, Md., to Georgetown in D.C.The C&O Canal Association organizes the full 185-mile hike every five years to commemorate an identical hike made by Justice William O. Douglas in 1954. He walked with Washington Post reporters and editors to show them the beauty

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Yesterday the Washington Post had a good guide to buying high-efficiency washing machines ("Time to Say Bye to Washers of Old?"). These washers are usually front-loading and use less energy and water than older models -- and can save you $50-$100 a year in utilitybills.Denise DiFulco points out a few negatives in her story: These machines can shake violently and often have issues with mold

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Hello! It's been a long time coming, but today I finally launched this blog as part of the GreenListDC.org web site. My blog will provide information and commentary about "green" living in the Washington, DC, area.I created the GreenListDC.org site to be a simple, easy-to-use place to find links to green resources in the DC metro region.The blog will be the place where I post green news stories

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