Living Green
FREE Community Shred in Northern Virginia
Here’s great opportunity to lose a bit of paper weight! =) Saturday, March 27, 2010 NBC4 Safe & Secure Community Shred · Shred-It · PNC Bank · Northern Virginia Community College Time: 8 am – 11 am Where: Northern Virginia Community College · 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 (703.323.3000)[Map] Accepted Items: Up to [...]
Pay as You Throw
“Why should I pay the same as someone else who throws away twice as much?” ~Ellis Burruss, Frederick County Solid Waste Advisory Council How do you feel about the concept of paying for what you throw away? That means that the more you buy, consume, and discard, the more you pay for the garbage you [...]
Quick Tip: Catalog Choice
Do you have a catalog obstacle course in your home or office? If you find it hard to let go of catalogs because you haven’t read them yet, you are not alone. The good news is that you can stop them from hitting your doorstep altogether with Catalog Choice. Sign up with this service and [...]
December Green Events: Electronics Recycling & NBC4 Community Shred
It’s baaaack! It took a while for the NBC4 Safe & Secure Community Shred to come back to Prince Georges County so hopefully, you’ve been gathering your paper piles and getting ready for it’s return. It’s time to kick those unwanted docs to the curb! Got electronics? Montgomery County has an event for you, too. [...]
Quick Green Tip: To-Go Ware RePEaT Utensil Set
Eat lunch at you desk often? Even if you answered no, you simply have to check out this “utensil toolkit” that will help you reduce your “forkprint.” =) It’s made from bamboo and comes with a cool carrying case that’s eco-friendly, too. It’s made from recycled plastic bottles and comes in lots of fab colors. [...]
Green Snacking, The Easy Way
Snacks are a huge (and necessary) part of my family’s life. With two toddlers, I don’t dare leave the house without Goldfish, pretzels, apple slices, etc. So for the past two years I have used hundreds of Ziploc bags, and I’ve felt guilty every minute of it. While recently promoting a charity event my company [...]
Quick Tip: Go Paperless With PayItGreen.org
I’m sure you get ‘em, too. You know, those e-mails or letters asking you to start getting your bills electronically. Well, why don’t you? It will kill the paper monster that comes to your house every day (or at least slow it down). Less paper = less clutter. Besides, you’ll be doing a good thing [...]
Quick Tip: Donate Your Prom or Wedding Dress
When was the last time you wore your prom or wedding dress? Think you’ll still have time to update it so you wear it again someday? If it’s been sitting in your closet or under your bed in a box, why not consider donating it? You’ll lighten your load and do something good for [...]
What Shade of Green Are You?
This past Saturday, over 100 organizers got together for the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for Professional Organizers (MARCPO), hosted by NAPO-WDC, in Bethesda, MD. The educational content of the program was fantastic and included the presentation, Putting Some Green in Your Organizing Business, by the “Queen of Green,” Candita Clayton. Now, I’m a fan of [...]
Fact Friday, Green Edition: Kitchens
“What’s hot in green kitchen products? In a recent Consumer Reports National Research Center survey of 9,000 shoppers, many told us that they put the eco-friencly things that save the most money at the top of their shopping lists.” [Shop Smart Magazine · November 2008 · Page 49] ↓ 84% Energy Efficient Appliances 43% [...]
