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Category Archives: Recycling
Majestic Creature in its Natural…WAIT.
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
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Brushing Your Teeth Should Feel Good
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
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The Mystery Behind the Numbers
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
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Let’s talk about Lightbulbs
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
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Rain Garden: Just Say “No” to Watering
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
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Southern Maryland – Here We Come!
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
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Countdown to Merrifield! …and Directions
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
Posted in Children, Family, News, Organic Food, Recycling
Tagged 100% organic produce, 22031, Annandale VA, Arlington VA, black bean burger, certified organic, consumer checkbook, customer service, directions, driving directions, e-cycle, electronic recycling, Eskridge Rd, Fairfax, Fairfax VA, Falls Church VA, free parking, free samples, free tasting, fresh produce, Glass Alley, gluten free, goody bags, google maps, GPS, grand opening, Idylwood, kids activities, kombucha on tap, local beer, lunchtime, maps, Merrifield, Merrifield VA, Mosaic District, naked lunch, organic produce, Pimmit Hills, price index score, raffles, raw foods, raw juices, route, shoe recycling, stocking, traffic, Tyson's Corner VA, vegan, Vienna VA, Wellness team, West Falls Church
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Green Festival DC is September 29 & 30!
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
Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Family, Local, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling
Tagged AIR Lawn Care, Amicus Green, Amy Goodman, Benjamin Todd Jealous, civil rights leader, CODEPINK, community action, consumer advocate, cookbook author, cooking tips, DC convention center, Democracy Now!, DIY stage, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, eco-fashion showcase, Elizabeth Kucinich, environmental film, fair trade, Fair Trade stage, fairtrade, free admission, free yoga, Global Exchange, global fashion design, GMO Film Project, green business, Green Fest, Green Festival DC, Green kids, green pets, GreenFest, Hip Hop Summit Network, Holistic Moms Network, jazz singer, kids activities, Laura Theodore, live art demonstration, main stage, Medea Benjamin, NAACP, radio host, Ralph Nader, Safa Gallery, September, Sierra Club, social justice advocate, The Jazzy Vegetarian, vegan blogger, weekend passes
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