Category Archives: Recycling

Majestic Creature in its Natural…WAIT.

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Eva

What natural creatures do you see every day? I see squirrels and deer pretty often. And insects! Stink bugs are common in my house, and I’m starting to see bees and moths regularly. Occasionally I see a chipmunk or rabbit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Recycling, Water | Tagged majestic creature, mockumentary, natural habitat, plastic bags, The Majestic Plastic Bag | Leave a comment

Brushing Your Teeth Should Feel Good

Posted on November 12, 2013 by alyssabdh

On a recent early Fall day, in the wee hours of morning, about 20 MOMs employees showed up at the parking lot in College Park and piled our sleepy selves onto a mini-bus for a trip to adorable Kutztown, PA … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Local, Recycling | Tagged bristling machine, cranberry floss, ergonomic, Kidz, Kutztown PA, left-handed, oral health, Original, Radius, recycled rubber, right-handed, Scuba, solar panels, Source, toothbrush, Totz | Leave a comment

The Mystery Behind the Numbers

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Eva

Recycling isn’t very intuitive. Some sorts of plastic can be recycled, some sorts of packaging can’t, it varies in every county… I know I’m guilty of pitching something into the recycle bin and hoping I made the right choice! Thankfully, … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting, Family, Recycling | Tagged biodegradable, blue bin, bottled water, compost, PLA, plastic, plastic bags, recycle, Story of Bottled Water movie, terracycle | 2 Comments

Let’s talk about Lightbulbs

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Eva

Is anyone else confused about lightbulbs? I know there are different kinds, and some are considered better for the environment than others. Which is which? For most people, here are our lightbulb choices: Incandescent: makes light by passing an electric … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Resources, Recycling | Tagged CFL, energy conservation, energy efficiency, LED, LED lighting, LED lights, light bulbs, lights | 8 Comments

My Journey in Environmental Restoration (E.R.)

Posted on May 26, 2013 by kristabeck809

As I come close to five years working for MOM’s, I am amazed by how much I have been able to learn and experience. I have met and learned from so many great people within and associated with the company. … Continue reading →

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Rain Garden: Just Say “No” to Watering

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Roland

I like to conserve resources, like… effort. Take the rain garden I recently finished building. Sure, I shoveled and wheelbarrowed a dump truck’s worth of soil, and hand-built a thirty foot long retaining wall. But, once I get the flowers … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Local, Native plants, Recycling, Water | Tagged berm, bumble bee, butterfly, Danaus plexippus, flowers, gardening, Jerusalem artichoke, Monarch, rain, rain garden, retaining wall, stone wall, Sunchoke, swale, water | 3 Comments

Southern Maryland – Here We Come!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by alyssabdh

The MOMs crew is hard at work, setting up the soon-to-open Waldorf store in Southern Maryland! You can expect grand opening festivities on Nov 9th, 10th & 11th, including kids activities, free samples, goody bags, raffles, henna tattooing and lots … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Composting, Employment, Family, Green Careers, Local, News, Organic Food, Recycling | Tagged 301, bamboo, Capital Clubhouse, Charles County, coming soon, compost, concrete floor, Crain Highway, Crain Hwy, customer service, fair trade coffee, free food, free samples, goody bags, grand opening, ice skating, job openings, Kids First Swim, LED, November 10, November 9, polished concrete, prizes, raffles, recycle, recycle area, rock climbing, Rt 301, SOuthern Maryland, sustainable bamboo, Waldorf, Waldorf Fitness, wind power | 14 Comments

Countdown to Merrifield! …and Directions

Posted on September 12, 2012 by alyssabdh

Its hard to believe that Merrifield MOMs will be open tomorrow (grand opening this weekend), after so many months of dreaming, planning, and preparing. As always, our employee crew is churning away, stocking products, beautifying displays and practicing systems to … Continue reading →

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Green Festival DC is September 29 & 30!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by alyssabdh

There are so many fun and enlightening events around the DC area every year, and we’re fortunate to have one of the best coming up at the end of this month! Green Festival is a huge event at the Washington … Continue reading →

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Appreciations to All!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by MOM's Organic Market

Wind, rain, lightening and power outages couldn’t subdue our excitement over our 25th Anniversary weekend celebration. Even though a few stores lost power we managed to have some fun in all locations: recycle drives, cook-outs, music and samples. Recycling of … Continue reading →