tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31462168554616666862010-04-30T20:38:42.469-04:00The 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.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146216855461666686.post-89137977976431687522010-04-30T20:38:00.001-04:002010-04-30T20:38:42.481-04:00

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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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