

Drink Responsible: Eco-friendly Alcohol
by Alexandra Gilliland In terms of a pecking order for sustainable alcoholic beverages, wine tends to be the most environmental choice....
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Oct 30, 20142 min read


Pesticides in your pumpkin patch: How to make sure your fall is chemical-free
by Dawn Bickett Shorter days, crisp autumn air, turning leaves. Fall is finally here in full force. And that means it’s picking time —...
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Oct 21, 20142 min read


Preserving the Summer Bounty
Food preservation doesn’t need to be complicated; in fact, most methods are deceptively simple. We preserve food every day when we put...
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Oct 6, 20143 min read
#ThrowbackThursday: Posts from the archive
Have you been reading DC Ecowomen’s blog since its inception? We have, and there’s some great stuff in the archives. Like this post, for...
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Sep 25, 20142 min read


Transform Your Lunch: Tips to Make Lunchtime More Sustainable
by Alexandra Gilliand September is the start of so many things. The start of football, the start of Fall, and the start of school, and...
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Sep 12, 20142 min read


Feminism and Environmentalism, Part Two
Girls Rock! Environmental Changemakers around the Globe This is the second installment of a new series on the intersection between...
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Aug 29, 20143 min read


Going local: How to talk about climate change in your own backyard
Written by Dawn Bickett Plenty of DC Ecowomen work day in and day out on addressing climate change. Phrases like ‘anthropogenic carbon...
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Aug 25, 20143 min read


How’d Pharmaceuticals End Up in My Lake?
There’s Something in the Water -Brenna Mannion Drugs in the Water The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves roughly 25 new...
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Aug 9, 20142 min read


Feminism And Environmentalism: Part One
Sex Bias In Our Environment Written by Caroline Selle This is the first installment of a new series on the intersection between feminism...
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Jul 27, 20144 min read


Anacostia Watershed: A Cleaner Tomorrow?
Written by Alexandra Gilliland Last summer my boyfriend signed us up for rowing lessons at the Anacostia Boat House. He pictured us...
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Jul 20, 20143 min read