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Mar 26, 20152 min read

Women Leaders Defend the Earth and Champion Human Rights

by Sharon Hartzell Happy National Women’s History Month! As environmentally conscious women, we have no shortage of role models from whom...

Mar 20, 20154 min read

Utility Giant Exelon Seeks Pepco Holdings Merger

By Jessica Christy In April 2014, Exelon Corporation, the nation’s fifth largest utility company ($28.7 billion market share) offered to...

Mar 9, 20153 min read

Save Your Sanity and the Planet by Letting Go of Unwanted Gifts

By Meg Hathaway The post-holiday season is a time when many of us find ourselves stuck with at least one gift from a well-meaning friend...

Feb 24, 20153 min read

2015 DC CSA Guide

By Tracy Brinkerhoff With DC temperatures in the single digits, I’m going to guess that your search history includes “hot chocolate...

Feb 11, 20153 min read

Bringing Together Minorities and the Environment at Home

By DC EcoWoman Robin Garcia Despite these statistics, minority groups are also underrepresented in environmental fields. A study by the...

Jan 11, 20153 min read

Delicious Sustainabili-Tea!

By DC EcoWoman Robin Garcia Did you know that January is National Hot Tea Month? There’s no better time to sit back and relax with a...

Jan 3, 20152 min read

Tech Gadget Graveyard

Where do your electronics go to die? By DC EcoWomen Guest Blogger Jamie Shopland When I think about this on a grander scale, from my...

Dec 26, 20143 min read

Successes, Mishaps, and Aspirations on the Road to a Lower Carbon Footprint

By DC EcoWomen Guest Blogger Catherine Plume About five years ago, a friend gave me the DC Recycler Blog. While I’ve long been an...

Dec 23, 20142 min read

Seasons Greenings

Seasons Greenings: Tips for Being Green Over the Holidays By DC EcoWomen Guest Blogger Carrie Hughes No matter what you do or do not...

Dec 19, 20142 min read

The Carbon Cost of Going Home for the Holidays

By Dawn Bickett DC EcoWomen are making changes in their lives to reduce their impact on the environment every day. Recycling, composting,...