Did you know that estimated 2.2 million tons of computer, televisions, and other electronic equipment are discarded into US landfills each year? The upcoming conversion of analog to digital will likely add to this e-waste tsunami. To avoid mercury, lead, and other known carcinogens contaminating our local ground water supply follow these easy e-tips from […]

Recycling, reducing, and reusing efforts are going on everywhere. I see people carrying their reusable bags into stores, I hear about people opting to consign, my own neighborhood in the county recently signed on for community-wide curbside recycling now offered by Allied Waste. So perhaps it’s time to move beyond the 3 R’s into what […]

How to Green your Halloween? * Raid your closet and local consignment shops instead of heading to the nearest store for the cheap and easy one-use costume. My son’s Frankenstein suit coast set us back 5 dollars with a little hemming by yours truly and my Mary Poppins outfit is coming together splendidly with the […]

The results of the first survey of public attitudes toward climate change among Virginia residents will be released at this special panel on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 5:30pm. Funny, Betty doesn’t recall anyone phoning her Earth kitchen sometime in September. harhumph. The panel includes Vivian Thompson, Assistant Professor of Politics and Director of Environmental […]