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Greenward's September Favorites
Take Back the Tap
Did
you know that 40% of bottled water is tap water? Or that bottled
water uses 2.7 million tons of plastic worldwide every year? If
you live in the Boston area, you are likely getting your tap water from
the MWRA's
Quabbin reservoir, some of the best tap water in the US. Read
this report from Food and Water Watch to learn more about the
environmental costs of bottled water.
Cambridge Local First
Shopping
at locally-owned businesses is a great way to support a vibrant local
economy. Since 2005, Cambridge Local First has worked to raise
the profile of locally-owned businesses in Cambridge. Look for
their 2008 Directory in October! | |
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Hello!
Welcome to the September edition of the monthly Greenward newsletter. We have much news to share! First of all, we're pleased to announce our new expanded hours: Monday - Wednesday: 11am - 6pm Thursday: 11am - 8pm Friday - Saturday: 11am - 6pm Sunday: 12pm - 5pm In
August, we attended the our first ever NYC International Gift Fair. The
NYIGF is a venue for hundreds of vendors to show off their wares to
retailers from across the nation. We were a bit worried that we would
have a hard time finding the sort of attractive eco-friendly items that
everyone (hopefully!) has come to expect from Greenward. We're pleased
to report that we discovered many great eco finds that will be making
their way into the shop over the next few months. Greenward has been lucky to have several recent media mentions: - We were selected by Stuff@Night for their Hot 100 under the category of "Hot Eco-Chic".
- We were also mentioned in Stuff@Night within a feature on Boris Bally's great Pentatrays made from street signs.
- Check
out this week's Weekly Dig for their eco-conscious issue--"Greenify
Your Situation." The issue covers eco-friendly finds around town,
including the Lite2Go by Knoend now in our shop. We also carry several of the other items featured.
- Lastly, check us out on the awesome Not For Tourists website. We love this site--it features loads of shops, theaters, clubs, and resturants in a variety of cities.
Check out our Press Page for more information. |
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Spotlight on...Two Trick Pony
Two
Trick Pony is comprised of two Boston-based artists, Laurie and
Carrie. Their striking and attractive designs are screen printed
by hand on 100% post-consumer recycled paper cards.
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Spotlight on...Sigg Bottles
See
this month's link to the "Take Back the Tap" report to see all the
reasons you shouldn't buying bottled water. See our selection of
Sigg Bottles to see what you should be carrying your water in!
Sigg bottles, Swiss made since 1908, are made of aluminum with a
water-based, non-toxic resin coating on the inside. They don't
leach any chemicals and don't alter the flavor of beverages. They
are extremely durable, lightweight, recyclable, and look great!
We have many designs, sizes, and accessories, so buy one and hydrate in
style.
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Spotlight on...Kitchen Composter
The Happy Farmer Kitchen Composter is the urban composting solution extraordinaire.
The Kitchen Composter is made of 75% post-consumer recycled
plastic. It has an airtight lid to keep odors inside and and
integrated strainer and spigot to drain off liquids. The Kitchen
Composter uses microbial Bokashi to pickle and ferment food scraps
(including meat, bones, and dairy!) in less than half the time of
conventional composting methods. The Bokashi "tea" can even be
used as a plant fertilizer or to keep your drains clean!
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| Thanks for reading our newsletter. We'll see you in the shop!
Sincerely,
Scott & Simone Greenward | |
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