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Nov 11, 20132 min read

DC EcoWomen Success Story: Mary Ellen Kustin

After the formal Q&A part of the evening wrapped up, I stayed to chat with some of the other ladies there. I don’t remember any of what...

Nov 7, 20132 min read

Meet Your New Favorite Eco-Friendly Store (just in time for the holidays!)

I’m pleased to introduce you to one of my favorite new sustainable style retailers: Modavanti. Even though they are less than a year old,...

Nov 4, 20132 min read

Eco-Justice At Power Shift 2013

Extraction Has A Human Face Written by Caroline Selle, the Zero Waste Girl At Power Shift 2013, thousands of young people gathered to...

Oct 28, 20132 min read

DIY Halloween Costumes… From Your Closet!

Written By EcoWomen Fashion Blogger Rachel Mlinarchik While it’s tempting to buy a costume off the rack, it really just creates more...

Oct 21, 20133 min read

Making The Most Of The Autumn Harvest

How To Pack Your Vegan Lunch Written By DC EcoWoman Katharine Eaton When the air gets cooler and the leaves turn color, we tend to crave...

Oct 13, 20132 min read

Take A Hike! The Ecowoman’s Guide to D.C. Hiking

Getting the Most of Autumn: Where to “Hike Locally” By DC EcoBlogger Dawn Bickett The crisp air and changing leaves of autumn – along...

Oct 7, 20133 min read

Furlough For Enviros: Five Earth-Lovin’ Activities For Your Staycation

As a woman living in the DC area, chances are pretty good that you’re currently on an unexpected paid staycation, courtesy of the...

Sep 29, 20132 min read

Homegrown DC: Farming Within City Limits

Written by Caroline Selle, the Zero Waste Girl On Sept. 7, 2013, hundreds of DC residents turned out for the city’s first Homegrown DC...

Sep 23, 20131 min read

VegFest: A DC festival you don’t want to miss

By DC EcoWoman Dawn Bickett DC Ecowomen take note: Vegfest is just around the corner. Never been? Then you are in for a treat. Or—if you...

Sep 16, 20133 min read

This Autumn, Fall Into Sustainable Style

Guest writer Rachel Mlinarchik is the voice behind My Fair Vanity, a blog dedicated to style that is kind to the earth and the people on...