Want to learn about alternative transportation? Sure, we all do.

Alternative Transportation Expo.

When - Tuesday, May 15, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Where - Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th Street S., Arlington, Virginia 22204.
(near Columbia Pike)

This event is organized by Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) in partnership with the Mount Vernon Group of the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club and is sponsored by Flexcar.

Participating organizations/companies include Flexcar, Arlington Transportation Partners, Bike Arlington, WALKArlington, the Commuter Store, Arlington Transit, Arlington County Fresh AIRE, Nuride.com, Zipcar, and Telework Exchange. The free event will also include refreshments and door prizes.

The Alternative Transportation Expo is part of ACE's 2007 Green Living Challenge, a ten-month campaign to make Arlington a healthier, more sustainable community through personal actions. more information, contact ACE at http://www.arlingtonenvironment.org or 703-228-6427.

Bi-annual Arlington Household Hazardous Wastes Collection Event --TOMORROW

Held at Thomas Jefferson Middle School on S. 2nd Street and Glebe.

The collection covers:

Household Hazardous Wastes (paints, cleaners, ect.)
Computer equipment and peripherals
Bicycles
Rechargeable Batteries

See the complete list: Arlington County

Sierra Club Showing of Kilowatt Ours at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (on Columbia Pike, S. Arlington)

According to the website,

"When: Sunday, April 22nd (EARTH DAY!) at 6:30PM
How Much?: Suggested Donation of $5 to Sierra Club

Kilowatt Ours Reveals the Consequences of Our Coal Powered Economy. The film opens with Vice President Dick Cheney's energy policy speech in which Cheney makes the claim that America needs nearly 1900 new power plants in the next 20 years to meet projected electricity demands.

From here, filmmaker Jeff Barrie takes viewers on a journey from the coal mines of West Virginia to the solar panel fields of Florida, as he discovers solutions to America's energy related problems."

Official Website: kilowattours.org

Showtime is at 6:30 PM on Sunday, April 22 (Earth Day itself!), followed by a panel discussion, with a $5 suggested donation.

From Alingtonians for a Clean Environment:

Mark your calendars:

The Arlington Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE) a
is a twice yearly event where Arlington residents can safely dispose of
household hazardous materials, or recycle bikes, small metal items,
electronic equipment, linens, clothing, shoes, books, and eyeglasses.

Held: April 21, 8:30am-3pm. Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 125 S. Old
Glebe Rd, West parking lot.

Bring your household hazardous waste (Arlington residents only),
bicycles (donation requested), clothing and shoes, small metal items,
eyeglasses, books, cell phones, computer equipment, monitors/TVs (fee).

Compost bins will be available for sale ($10) on a first come first
serve basis.

More info? Call 703-228-6570 or go to the County Recycle Web Site
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/EnvironmentalServices/Environmenta
lServicesEnvex.aspx or http://tinyurl.com/ysygx6