Ever wonder what to do with your old batteries and lightbulbs?

I have the answer! Take them to any ACE hardware store in Washington DC and Baltimore (see loganhardware.com for a location near you)!

Their stores are now recycling all lightbulbs and these batteries:

* Alkaline Batteries including AAA, AA, A, C, D & 9 volt
* Lithium Batteries
* Lithium Ion Batteries
* Mercury & Mercuric Oxide Batteries
* Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) Batteries including wet and dry types
* Nickel Metal Hydride & Nickel Iron Batteries

Happy Earth Day!

Free Energy Audits for Urban Referrals clients

Happy Earth Day!

In honor of Earth Day, Access Green, an approved home improvement company in the Urban Referrals network, is offering a complimentary Home Energy Audit to the first 20 customers that email me at marla@urbanreferrals.com. Please note ‘free energy audit” in the subject and include your daytime phone number in the email.

For details on what a home energy audit entails please visit www.accessgreen.com.

Enjoy!

Montgomery County Landscaping Rebates

Spring is finally here and it’s that time of the year to start planning your landscaping and hardscaping projects. We wanted you to know that Montgomery County, Maryland is offering eligible residents up to $4,500.00 in Landscaping rebates. This program was created to encourage sustainable landscaping and low impact expansion. To view eligibility requirements or to print an application visit www.montgomergycountymd.gov/rainscapes

Urban Referrals (www.urbanreferrals.com) have contractors that specialize in many of the projects associated with the landscaping rebates. Our network of contractors can install rain gardens, shade trees, permeable pavers and driveways, rain barrels and green roofs. To find a contractor for you next landscaping project, submit your job request online at www. urbanreferrals.com/job.html