County’s recycling program expanded

 Tupperware™ or Rubbermaid™-type durable reusable plastic containers and lids

• Non-hazardous aerosol cans (whipped topping; spray cooking oil; deodorant; hair spray; shaving cream) and caps – note: aerosol cans must be emptied before recycling

Mixed Paper Items (include the following paper materials in your wheeled mixed paper recycling cart, or place into a small paper bag or a small cardboard box with a secure lid, or bundle)

• Milk and juice cartons (remove plastic caps from milk and juice cartons)
• Frozen food boxes (frozen vegetables and meals)
• Cardboard ice cream containers and lids
• Paper coffee and beverage cups
• Fruit and produce boxes (wax-coated)
• Juice and drink boxes

For More Information see:

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/
News/Blog/solidwasteBlog.asp?blogID=2&blogItemID=479

Also:  Mark Your Calendars!

FALL WORKSHOP SERIES:  Greening Your Home & Yard

Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) and the Green Building Institute (GBI) have teamed up to create a five-part workshop series that will be offered at the ANS headquarters in Chevy Chase, MD, this fall. The workshops, listed below, will take place on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. beginning October 7 and ending November 4.

October 7   Ten New Ways to Green Your Home - Instructor – Green Architect Stan Sersen

October 14   Intro to Green Building Materials and Products – Instructor – Jason Holstine, Owner, Amicus Green Building Center

October 21   Creating Your Own Year-Round Vegetable Garden – Instructor – Kit Gage, President, Takoma Park Horticultural Society

October 28   Harvesting and Harnessing Rainwater at Home – Instructor – Paul Bassett, Sustainability Director, Water Management Inc.

November 4   How to Build a Rain Garden – Instructors – Diane Cameron, ANS Conservation Program Director and Jenny Reed, Owner, Natural Resources Design Inc.

The first workshop, “Ten New Ways to Green Your Home,” will be taught by noted green architect and GBI founder Stanley Sersen. The workshop’s opening night on October 7 will feature a reception from 6-7 p.m., which will be open to the public. Councilmember Roger Berliner, who represents District 1 (Bethesda/Chevy Chase/Potomac) will speak about home energy conservation rebates and other environmental and energy initiatives. Workshop presenter Stan Sersen will also speak briefly at the reception about his vision for a regenerative green economy. Refreshments will include a birthday cake for Stan!

Workshop fees are very reasonable! A single workshop costs only $40 for members of either GBI or ASN, while a non-member pays $55. Members of either GBI or ANS will pay $160 for the entire series, and non-members pay $200.

Registration form is available at . If you have questions, call GBI’s Lisa McDowell at 443-733-1234. Or contact ANS Conservation Director, Diane Cameron, at dcameron@audubonnaturalist.org or at 301-652-9188 x22.http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/