| In This Issue |
| Back To School |
| Recycled Paper is Not Created Equal |
| And The Good News Is... |
| Plastic Update |
| BPA Update |
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| Cool and Green Websites |
| Cool and Green Videos |
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| RGG Events |
August 1st,Real Green Goods will be selling goods at the Second Annual "Feel'n Top Notch" Outdoor Expo and Wellness Fair,
from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Cannon Mountain Peabody Lodge at Franconia Notch State Park in Franconia, N.H.
"Feel'n Top Notch"
August 10th is a day of action to call upon the Senate to support strong climate legislation. Help send a message to your senators about the need for a clean energy jobs bill.
Take Action Now
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| New At RGG! |
LunchBots stainless steel food containers are so popular that two new sizes have already been produced by the manufacturers, great for school lunches or work.
Online Store
We are fully stocked with basic and affordable Outdoor Compost Bins for your food scraps and yard trimmings.
Bamboo Chopping Block cutting board made from certified organic bamboo is extremely rugged.
New styles and colors of Hemp and Jute bags.
Timer Power Bar Surge Protector with 48 on/off settings per day saves you energy and money, all hands-free.
7 Watt LED Light Bulb - a Cool White style bulb offering comparable light output to a 60 Watt incandescent while saving you hundreds of dollars over the life of the bulb.
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| Green Tip |
Fans are much cheaper, easier to install and use 90% less energy than central air-conditioning. Best to install into an attic opening. At the very least, use a top floor window and face the fans outwards. Suck the cool in at night, block the sun during the day.
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| Reminder |
We sell the purple PAYT (Pay as You Throw) Trash Bags now required by the city of Concord, available in 2 sizes: (smaller 15 gallon size $5 and larger 30 gallon size $10 (there are 5 bags in each bundle.) |
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Back To School
Hard to believe it's back-to-school time already! As the summer begins to wind down (some of you are asking, "what summer?") traditions are set in motion for many - preschool through college - to start thinking about buying school supplies. Real Green Goods has an array of safe, healthy, low-impact items to get you started. We've developed a check list of items for greening your back-to-school choices. The items listed below highlight these two concepts: reusable (avoiding one time use and waste) and low chemical profile (non-leaching and food safe). We also ensure that these products come from reputable manufacturers who supply us with verification of good, international labor standards, or are made in the U.S.
Pre-School & Elementary
Laptop Lunch Box
Reusable Utensils (bamboo, stainless steel, or spork)
Cotton Lunch Bag, organic
Lunchbots - now in 4 sizes, cute as heck
Insulated Thermos Food Container, 10 oz
Wrap-n-mat
Klean Kanteen Water Bottle, 12 oz
PCW Recycled Paper Products
- (notepads, flash cards, writing journals)
Recycled pencils and rulers
Safe Whiteout
Jr. High & High School - Add to the above
Reusable Insulated Thermos Food & Beverage Containers
- in larger sizes
PCW Lined Paper and notebooks
College - Add to the above
Tiffins - Stainless Steel Food Carrier
Personal care items, low chemical profile
Organic Sheets
Organic Blankets
Writing Cards
100% PCW Copy Paper
Laundry Soap, artificial fragrance free
Safe Cleaning Spray & Wipe
Clothes Drying Rack
Recycled Sari Blanket
Reusable Canvas Bags
Chico Reusable Shopping Bags
Mini Happy Lite
Crank/solar powered flashlight/radio
Smart Strip Energy Saver
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Recycled Paper is Not Created Equal
Since paper can be a big investment at the beginning of the school year, we thought we would review the term "recycled paper". What's all the fuss about? Recycled paper is "recycled", right? Not exactly.
There are 2 types of "recycled paper" - pre-consumer and post-consumer. Pre-consumer waste material comes from the scrap gathered during the manufacturing process before it goes into the market place to be used by consumers. Post-consumer waste (PCW) is, you guessed it, after the magazine has been read or the junk mail tossed. Even though it is great to think that our junk mail can have a second life, the bottom line is that no trees were cut down for either of these types of paper.
 However, "no trees cut down" ONLY applies if the paper is 100% recycled. The problem is that a product can use the "recycled" label even if it is only 10% recycled content. So, buyer beware. In today's world of paper, 10% recycled content is not very impressive. We urge you to go for the 100% recycled content whenever possible. Even today, 35% of all the trees cut down world wide are for paper production. Imagine all the trees that would be saved if we used 100% recycled content.
[More paper Facts Now] Go for the highest recycled content first, then the highest PCW content second. RGG looks far and wide and is proud to bring you the highest content PCW products.
Paper made from wood only began 150 years ago. Prior to that paper was made from other fibers, including hemp and rags. Now you know why the local newspaper is nick-named "the daily rag".
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And The Good News Is...
We had a lovely day (including no rain!) for our 2nd Anniversary Celebration. A special thanks to our vendors and our customers who joined us.
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Plastic Update
In case your town or city does not take all plastics 1-7, here is a good, basic review article on those recycling code numbers inside the triangle on different plastics.
Seventh Generation
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BPA Update
Customers are asking us about the new BPA-Free plastic and we are cautious at best. Here's why: Winnipeg Free Press
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Cool and Green Websites
A great green glossary for reference in this changing world. It's a lot more interesting than it sounds!
Design It Greener
Our customers keep asking so...here is an excellent review on the many uses of vinegar, from washing fruit to removing laundry stains.
The Daily Green
For a fun project, build a DIY (do-it-yourself) solar lamp with a Mason jar using energy gathered during the day for use at night.
Dornob
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Cool and Green Videos
With a child narrating, this intriguing video will have you asking as well as wanting to act. Watch, The Big Ask: Climate change, "ACT NOW!"
YouTube
A new climate change video from 350.org, a global movement to help solve the climate crisis, asks us to take action on Oct. 24th, an international day of climate action.
350.org
Did Poison Ivy get you? Jewel Weed is a Natural Herbal Poison Ivy remedy and grows by the roadsides in New Hampshire. Best of all, it works! See what it looks like and how to use it.
YouTube
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OPEN HOURS REMINDER
- Monday through Wednesday: 10 am to 6 pm
- Thursday through Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm
- Sunday hours remain the same: Noon to 5 pm
Make sure you check out our next newsletter. We are anticipating some really great, new products.
Thank you for reading and for caring about the environment. And, as we say at Real Green Goods, Have a Green Day!™
Sincerely,
All of us from Real Green Goods |
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