21 things you didn’t know you could recycle
December 9, 2007
Coop America has put out a great article talking about all the “other” stuff that goes into landfills that could be recycled. I have included some other info that pertains to MOM’s, which I will put in bold and italic to separate it from the article..
21 Things You Didn’t
Know You Can Recycle Read more
Green Events This Week and beyond
December 4, 2007
Feel free to add any Green Events you have coming up that you would like our readers to know about..
MOM’s on the Radio
November 14, 2007
I had the pleasure of going on air on Tuesday with Mike Tidwell, the host of Earthbeat.
The show airs locally on WPFW, and reaches twenty stations across the U.S.
Yesterday, the topic was Feast or Famine and it was about how Global Warming affects our food and vice versa, and the benefits of eating local.
If you would like to hear a copy of the show, or any of the archived shows, please visit http://www.earthbeatradio.org The actual mp3 is at http://www.earthbeatradio.org/media/111307.mp3
Also on the show with me was Bernadine Prince, who is the co-director of Freshfarm Markets. She is a very nice person, not to mention very knowledgeable and sincere in her efforts to better our food.
Lastly, I just want to thank Mike Tidwell as well as Aries Keck for inviting us on. For those of you that don’t know, Mike Tidwell is also the founder of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network.  Â
Green Events this Week
October 18, 2007
Feel free to add any events you have coming up by posting a response / comment. For the moment, I don’t think it is a problem if there is a fee or not as long as the theme of the event has something to do with betting our environment.
As for MOM’s, we have a couple things coming up on our radar screen. I will be posting these weekly if you are looking for things to do that are good for our earth..
#1
On Saturday, Oct 20th, some of our employees are going up to Shepherdstown, WV to help a bio-dynamic farm(er) with a Garlic planting. We are also inviting anyone else who wants to go. Why should you go? Exercise, a chance for fresh air, an opportunity to see a working farm in action. We will be leaving our Frederick location at 9 in the morning on Saturday, and should be back by 1. It’s not very long. You will need to bring water to drink, clothes that can get messy, closes toed shoes, and a good attitude. Please e-mail me at gregk@myorganicmarket.com if you are interested in details, or even coming to the next event.
#2
GREEN-IN
Saturday, October 20, 2007
3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church is holding its first-ever Green-IN, an educational and awareness event designed to help people learn how to reduce global warming through the presentation of practical information in a free, fun, family-oriented way. People of all ages from both the church and the larger community are invited and welcome.
This fun family event will comprise of:
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Entertainment, including:
The Hokum Martini Jazz Band, Pete Moss & The Bog Band
Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance
Chris Mauro Drum Ensemble, Karen Ashbrook, hammered dulcimer
Children’s Activities, including:
Scavenger Hunt,Nature Collage,Storytelling, music, and dance
Keynote Speaker
Lise van Susteren. Dr. van Susteren was chosen as one of the first fifty persons to be trained in Nashville by Al Gore to give a global-warming slide show based on the Academy Award-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. Dr. van Susteren is on the board of the National Wildlife Foundation and is Eastern Regional Director of The Climate Project.
50 Exhibitors
Products & services to reduce global warming (Exhibitors include: The Low Carbon Diet, The Carbon Fund, Calculating Your Carbon Footprint, Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light, Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland, Elysian Energy, Simplicity Matters, and Montgomery County programs on energy efficiency, renewable energy credits, rain gardens and rain barrels)
Promoting sustainable practices & organic living (Exhibitors include: A Plus Cleaners and Town and Country Cleaners–organic dry cleaning; Eco-Coach, Crest Design, Helicon Works, Sustainable Design Group, Rachel Carson Council, Olsson’s Books & Records, EverGreen Home, Amicus Green Building, MiEssence/The One Group, Malaleuca, Nature-by-Design, Audubon Bookshop, Co-Op America, Green Line Paper, My Organic Market (MOM), Whole Foods Market, Green Earth Goods, West Wind Farms, Heyser Farms, Ashram CSA, The Worm Lady)
*Organic or locally-sourced meal to share with others
*Hybrid car demonstrations
*Play about the Chesapeake Bay, performed by Cedar Laners
*A themed art exhibition
ADMISSION: FREE
Bring organic or locally sourced meal to share.
Meal served 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
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#3
Ok, so I might be a bit biased on this one. I heard about this site on the radio, and I think it is a great idea. It counts down the days that dogs have at shelters, and you can search by zip code. If you are going to get a dog, PLEASE try a shelter first.
How does this help the earth? We save the animals currently on it by not encouraging breeders to make more that we can’t take care of. Uses resources, labor, and time needlessly.
http://www.dogsindanger.com/
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That’s it for this week folks. I hope all of you are well, and enjoying the sunshine while we have it.
greg
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