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Over here at Redefining Eco, we are a pretty environmentally friendly group. We always bring our reusable grocery bags to the store, and we always schlep our metal water bottles everywhere we go. But even us treehuggers run into a few hang-ups some times… and I’ve discovered that many of my hang-ups revolve around… plastic. … Continue reading
In January 2010, Washington DC imposed a 5 cent bag tax for consumers. One of the first “bag-tax” in the United States, bakeries, delicatessens, grocery stores, drugstores, convenience stores, department stores and any other “business that sells food items” must charge the 5 cent tax on paper or plastic bags; and wow, what a … Continue reading
How many times a day do you throw something into the trash bin? 20 times? 50 times? Do you throw away 4 pounds of trash a day? If you think that number is a little high, think again: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that Americans generated 250 million tons of trash in 2010 – that’s OVER 4 … Continue reading
The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem, it will avail us little to solve all others. ~ Theodore Roosevelt I’ve always thought of myself as a conservationist, but after reading Silent Spring, I am rethinking what that term means to me. Up until now, I’ve happily tromped through … Continue reading
Today’s post is written by our guest blogger, Nick Bravos of goDCgo. goDCgo is an initiative of the District Department of Transportation that is designed to help reduce congestion and improve air quality in our nation’s capital through the promotion of sustainable transportation modes. In addition to encouraging the use of trains, buses, bikes and … Continue reading
Last week I had a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day. The type of day where my SmarTrip card didn’t work, the metro fare machines decided to only accept cash (and nothing smaller than a $20…) and the last train going in my direction slammed the doors shut in my face – with my purse … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, Lisa and I had the pleasure of meeting with Veronica Gadea, founder and co-designer of EECuffs, a wonderful fashion line of handmade, eco-friendly jewelry. Veronica spoke about her love for fashion and her creative energy that moves her to create her cuffs; Veronica tells us that she is “always looking for … Continue reading
“It is fortunate, perhaps, that no matter how intently one studies the hundred little dramas of the woods and meadows, one can never learn all of the salient facts about any of them.” First published in 1949, A Sand County Almanac is a beloved book that describes the numerous daily changes in wildlife that take … Continue reading
Great News! The Energy Information Administration recently reported that Americans are using less gas on a monthly basis than ever in recent history (since 2007 in fact!) Though we are still consuming 124,000 barrels of oil a day, we are in fact far below the 8.5 million barrels of oil we consumed each day in … Continue reading
We all know that saving the earth often goes hand in hand with saving money – but what about when it’s the other way around? Sometimes we find ourselves confronted with a hard decision: we want to make the ecological choice, but it simply costs too much “green.” Obviously the larger home-improvement projects and lifestyle … Continue reading
Redefining Eco 