Long Commute and a Hybrid Car vs. Moving Closer to Work

For the last few weeks, I’ve been pondering a weighty decision. It’s the first lifestyle-changing decision of my new journey to personal sustainability.Should I join the legions of environmentally-friendly people who have bought a Prius or another hybrid vehicle? Or should I cut my daily commute by moving from my current residence in Northern Virginia to Montgomery County, Maryland?  [...]

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Potato Cutlery Makes Eating Out More Sustainable.

During the past few days, I’ve been spending more time than usual at work. Long hours for me mean I eat out more. Which means I have started looking closely at the ways that restaurants practice sustainability. I’ve learned a lot.
I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by most trends: restaurants throughout metropolitan D.C. are very aware [...]

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Airlines Offer Programs to Offset Air Travel Emissions

Last week, I wrote a post about concerns about the rapidly increasing carbon emissions attributed to the growth in airline travel.
Perhaps airline industry executives have heard those concerns, too. About 24 hours after I wrote my post, Robert Johnson, president and CEO of ESS (the company where I’m employed) published a post on his, [...]

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