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Keep up with changing traffic patterns on the Virginia Beltway.


               


A pretty big pet food recall, involving several brands, was annouced May 4.

Many farmers' markets will open in May. You can search for markets at localharvest.org


Norah Jones  (photo courtesy of Wolf Trap)

There's lots of performers at area venues. Newly reopened is the historic Howard Theater.


2012 - the year of helping others


How'd you like to save 5% on groceries? For 3 months, April - June, 2012, the Chase Freedom card gives just that. You'll need to be sure to activate that program for it to apply.

Do Good Summit presented by Think Local First, for entrepreneurs May 11-12

Bethesda Fine Arts Festival May 12-13

Dance in the Circle at Dupont Cirlce May 13

Bike to Work Day May 18

Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival May 18-20

Fiesta Asia Street Fair May 19

Gaithersburg Book Festival  May 19

Yoga on the Mall is scheduled for May 19 (tentative date). DC Yoga Week is May 13-20. There will be lots of free and $5 classes throughout the area, to encourage new folks to give yoga a try.

Viva Vienna May 26-28

Springfield Days May 31 - June 3

Celebrate Fairfax June 8-10

June 15 is the deadline for Casey Trees' Community Tree Planting program to receive trees for fall planting. Your community might want to focus on planting fruit trees; here's info.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival June 27-July 1 and July 4-8

Screen on the Green (free movies on the National Mall) starts on Monday nights in July


The United Nations has designated 2012 as the International Year of the Co-operatives. Here are some food co-ops in the area.


Congressman Tim Ryan talking about mindfulness, which is the subject of his new book, A Mindful Nation(local bookstores)


Toyota Prius c

Toyota has introduced another variant of the Prius, the Prius c. It's lighter, more efficient, and less expensive than the regular Prius. The EPA rating is 53 city/46 highway. (photo credit - Toyota)

other Earth friendly cars that are new or upcoming:

electric version of the Ford Focus  video

Toyota will sell an electric version of the RAV4 to the general public.


Spring is a great time for decluttering; here's a video showing how to have a clothing swap. More at clothingswap.com.





for more events and resources, please check:

thinklocalfirstdc.com

livegreen.net

Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment

bethesdagreen.org

Weatherize DC

Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) events

Find a local Sierra Club chapter.

Washington DC Fair Trade Network

Potomac Conservancy events

 


 

Health, beauty and fitness

Hybrid cars

Environmental resource guide for the DC area

Pet resources

Entertainment resources

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The Green Store

environmental news

wind turbines


You can switch to clean electric power online:

MD and DC residents: Clean Currents Chesapeake-Green

VA residents: Dominion Green Power (you can switch as little as $2/month)

or, even better,

select a renewable energy project at green-e.org. You're money will go even farther than through Dominion's program.

Maryland residents can save $1.50 on single CFL bulbs ($3.00 on multipacks) through a program of Pepco's. participating stores

Here's an excellent video on just how easy it is to switch to green power in DC.

DC Recognized as Leading US Green Power Community

DC First in Rankings at about 3/4 billion kWh, Rockville, MD 10th, Hyattsville, MD 22nd

New technologies can get us on the path of sustainability

a little good news



Worship

Frugality resources:

Simplicity Matters Earth Institute

New Culture Summer Camp East Facebook page

zenhabits: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life

Thrift shops

Food Co-ops

Recession Busting Ideas

current sale finder

Frugal Living from about.com

beingfrugal.net

Your Money or Your Life

simplelivingtv.net

freecycle.org

Organic Gardening

freeclinics.us

   

Saving money on home energy bills

Transportation

DC map

The latest measure of CO2 in the Earth's Atmosphere

 

PC security resource center

     
 


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