The DC Department of Public Works accepts old electronics and other hazardous materials on the first Thursday and Saturday of every month at the Fort Totten transfer station. While it may not be as convenient as curbside pick up, it does divert very harmful chemicals and heavy metals from our waste stream and landfills, which means […]
By Carmella Mazzotta If you haven’t done so already, check out the park restoration project on Capitol Hill around the corner from Eastern Market. Dubbed Kim’s Garden, the site is located at the intersection of Independence and North Carolina Avenues at 8th Street SE, next to Christ Our Shepherd Church. A native plant landscape design […]
Live in a Hill home? Then you know all about the lack of available storage space. “Character” and “charm” have their merits, but when it comes to storing and organizing, perhaps your nonexistent basement and difficult to access attic just aren’t cutting it. And despite the fact that you desperately need to, you’ve put off […]
By now I know you are all recycling, composting, reusing, and conserving like the good earthlings you are. Why not take a moment or two to celebrate all we do for the planet on Earth Day 2012? Earth Day is April 22 each year, and since it falls on a weekend everyone should have more […]
For most of 2010 and into 2011 I wrote a biweekly post titled “greenHILLhome,” in which I covered ways to improve the energy efficiency of our homes, conserve the ecosystem around us, and reduce the waste our homes generate. This coming Thurday at noon you can hear a continuation of some of the topics covered […]