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Greenward's August Favorites
Portovert
Portovert
is "the first and only magazine for eco-savvy brides and grooms."
It is a free, on-line magazine that is a good resource for the
eco-conscious betrothed.
Co-op America
Co-op
America's mission is "to harness economic power - the strength of
consumers, investors, and businesses - to create a socially just and
environmentally sustainable society." Their site is a huge
storehouse of useful information on green business, environmental
issues, and ideas for positive action.
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Hello!
Welcome to the August edition of the monthly Greenward
newsletter. As usual, we have a bunch of new things in the store
to tell you about, as well as a few news items: Zipcar members are now eligible for a 10% discount on purchases of $25 or more. Just show your Zipcard when you check out. I know you all wish you could spend more time at the store, and now you can get paid for it! Greenward is now hiring: check our web site for more information. |
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Recraft Fair, August 18 in Union Square
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 Greenward will have a booth at the Recraft Fair in Union Square, Somerville on Saturday, August 18 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Our friends at Magpie and the Somerville Arts Council
are organizing the Recraft Fair, an eco-friendly craft fair with 25
vendors, live music, local environmental organizations, and crafty
activities such as grocery bag decorating and disco ball
creating. Don't miss it!
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Spotlight on...Native Energy and Renewable Choice
Native Energy and Renewable Choice are two US-based companies that allow consumers to buy into Renewable Energy Certificates
(RECs). RECs contribute to the development of renewable energy
projects throughout the US, including wind, solar, and biomass power
projects. They are a popular method to "offset" carbon dioxide
emissions (CO2) and a good way to increase demand for renewable energy.
From
Native Energy, we have greeting cards that support wind power projects
on Native American reservations and methane generation projects on
family dairy farms. Each card offsets 1 ton of CO2.
From
Renewable Choice, we have Individual and Family Wind Power Cards.
The Individual card represents a purchase of 250 kilowatt hours of
wind-generated electricity, while the Family card represents 750
kWh. This is the average amount of electricity used by an
individual/family in the US in a month. The cards are also
refrigerator magnets. A great way to support renewable energy,
and a unique educational gift!
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Spotlight on...Furochic
The
Japanese have a long tradition of folding "furoshiki" cloths (large
square or rectangular pieces of fabric) to wrap, hold, or carry pretty
much anything smaller than the piece of cloth. Jenny Wren Paperie
had the great idea to bring this eco-friendly tradition to the west
with their beautiful Furochic gift wrapping sets. Each set
includes a 27" x 27" printed cotton cloth, a gift tag, a ribbon, and
instructions for 10 different folding techniques.
Start your own
tradition by wrapping your next gift in a Furochic--the recepient can
return it to you (hopefully wrapped around a different gift!)
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Spotlight on...HER Design
Helen
E. Reigle is based in nearby Marblehead, MA. With HER Designs,
she produces creative and stylish handbags and accessories using eco-
and animal-friendly materials. We currently have the lovely
"Lily" handbag in linen and black vegan leather, with EcoSpun lining
(as modeled above by Helen Mirren), and the "Eco-geeko" laptop sleeve
in organic cotten. |
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Spotlight on...Little Twig
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We
have recently received a selection of baby body care products from
Little Twig. Little Twig's motto is "making our world a
healthier, happier place one tub at a time." Each year Little
Twig donates a time, marketing efforts, and a portion of profits to a
charitable organization benefiting children. This year they are
helping the Everychild Foundation. Not only are they a great
company, they make great products that are: - Made with Organic Ingredients
- Pediatrician Tested
- No Tears
- Sulfate Free
- No Synthetic Fragrances
- No Artificial Colors
- Paraben Free
No fair using it all yourself! You've got to save some for the baby! | |
| We hope everyone's enjoying a fun-filled summer. We'll see you in the shop!
Sincerely,
Scott & Simone Greenward | |
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