May is the perfect month to ride a bike – it’s National Bike Month, and in Washington DC, Bike to Work Day is on Friday, May 17. The National Bike Challenge kicked off on May 1, with the goal of uniting 50,000 people to bike 10 million miles throughout America. Regardless of the reason, swapping … Continue reading
The following is a guest post by Marcela De Vivo. Marcela De Vivo is a freelance writer from Southern California who writes on everything from health, marketing, and tech. She loves spending time at beach-side Destin vacation rentals and has done a lot of travelling in her life, and always travels green when she can. In addition to reducing her … Continue reading
The following is a guest post by Sam Marquit. Sam is an entrepreneurial independent contractor and home renovation/remodeling expert in New York. She’s made it a point to share with her readers a day in the life of sustainable building. Forecasting the possible application and implementation of new green building materials and technologies is just … Continue reading
On Sunday, I went to Broccoli Fest at the DC Fairgrounds. We went pretty early – just an hour or two after it opened up for the day. When we got there, the music was already playing, and the crowd was beginning to arrive. We went straight to the food truck area, which was toward … Continue reading
This summer, a few of my co-workers and I are going to split the cost of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share from Earth Spring Farms. For less than $10 a week per person, we are going to have a box of fresh, local, vegetables delivered to us from a farm in Pennsylvania. I’m really excited because … Continue reading