| In This Issue |
| Climate Update |
| Plastic Update |
| And The Good News Is |
| Recommended Reading |
| Recommended Online Viewing |
| RGG Events |
NOFA - Northeast Organic Farming Association Winter Conference. Saturday March 6th, 2010, Rundlett Middle School, Concord, NH. Join in over 40 workshops, some led by teens, others led by herbalists, and visit the Green Market Fair where you will find an organic farmer's market.
NOFA-NH Winter Conference
"Art Energy" March 6th, 10am - 4pm River Garden, Main Street, Brattleboro, VT Contact info: artnrg@sover.net or 254-3530. Everyone is invited to share their feelings and thoughts, through the arts, about Vermont's energy future and Vermont Yankee
Tables will be set up for collage, clay, flag making, mixed media and painting.
Local Concord Winter Farmers' Market March 27th, 10am - 2pm
(be there at 10!)
Concord Winter's Farmers Market
Take Action! Earth Hour, Saturday March 27, 8:30pm. Turn out your lights to show support of this annual event when millions of people will be joining you from all around the globe.
Earth Hour
RGG Event |
| Local Movies |
At the Red River Theatre, March 12-15. The Power of Community - The true story of how Cuba dealt with an oil crisis in a sustainable way. This is a success story about urban organic farming, and we have a lot to learn from their example.
Red River Theatres |
| New At RGG! |
New smaller size of stainless steel kitchen compost keeper
RGG Online
Durable tempered glass bowls and plates for children-safe, non-toxic
From Arghand of Afghanistan, exquisite cold-pressed body oils in a glass bottle
100% post-consumer waste (PCW), Chlorine-Free, 3 subject spiral-bound notebooks, and more new sizes of spiral-bound notebooks
Handmade circular scatter rugs, locally made from all recycled fabric, each one is unique
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| Green Tip |
If you have a hand crank flashlight or radio, remember that you can use it on a regular basis to save energy, and not just for emergencies.
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Dear Reader,
M is for March, Mother Nature, and ...mud season (at least in our neck of the woods). While many dread the fickleness and muddiness of March, others revel in the signs of spring, the swollen buds, the higher, warmer sun, and lengthening days.
Voting season is also traditionally in March and local old timers use it as a time to plant seeds. That's right, "start your seedlings by Votin' Day" was often followed by a cautious look of "or else". There is some wisdom in the advice of "or else". March has a sneaky way of getting away from us and, before you know it, the seedlings aren't started yet.
If you need a voting date to inspire you, the local elections are March 9th, so you can use that as your deadline for starting your indoor seeds. Growing your own food is really big at the moment, so we hope you'll give it a try, connect with nature, and reap the joys that come with growing your own food. Try your local farming associations or www.NOFA.org for help.
And oh yes, March 14th is Daylight Savings, and Earth Hour is on the 27th at 8:30pm. This is the third year of Earth Hour when we are asked turn off our lights (and all unnecessary electricity, including TV and computer) for just one hour to show the positive impact that many people can have on reducing electrical demand. The savings from last year's Earth Hour are staggering. It's power in numbers and it can make a difference. (Remember, you can always extend the idea of savings beyond Earth Hour - just a friendly reminder.)
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Climate Update
Just how does global warming mean more snow? Because a warmer planet means warmer oceans, which means more water vapor in the atmosphere (4% more in the past 30 years). That means more moisture in the atmosphere, and what goes up must come down.
Read more, NPR article
More about climate: Because Thoreau so carefully documented the species of plants around Walden Pond, changes due to climate change can be accurately noted and the results are not good.
Scientific American
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Plastic Update
Of all the plastics, make sure you know this one: PVC (vinyl).
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And The Good News Is...
A bird thought to be extinct in Afghanistan has been found and is now officially protected by the government. Despite the struggles of war, conservation is alive and well.
LA Times
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Recommended Reading
NPR audio and website story (and a book) Slow Death by RubberDuck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things, by Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie.
In an experiment, the authors did nothing extraordinary to cause their own blood levels to rise with toxins. Instead, they continued to do ordinary things like use their regular shampoo and eat food from cans - and got toxic results.
NPR.org
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Recommended Online Viewing
"Growing Organic Cotton T-Shirts", a short informative online video from one of our suppliers of organic cotton T-shirts and baby blankets, SOS from Texas. A true blue dirt to shirt company that sells products grown and made in the USA.
YouTube
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A PLEA TO OUR CUSTOMERS
We need your plastic bags! When we opened the store in 2007, we made a decision not to buy paper or plastic bags - and we haven't! Instead, we rely on you to bring us your lightly-used bags so that we may re-use them when a customer needs a bag. Thank you!
WINTER HOURS REMINDER
Monday through Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
* Thursday's - Open 'til 7pm for Downtown Shopping
Sunday Noon to 5 pm
Thank you for reading and for caring about the environment. Have a Green Day!™
Sincerely,
All of us from Real Green Goods |
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