| In This Issue |
| Planetary Boundaries |
| Hemp And Germs And Nanos, Oh My... |
| Plastic Update |
| And The Good News Is... |
| Toys Still Being Recalled |
| Recommending Online Viewing |
| RGG Events |
NH Open Doors - RGG is a proud participant Nov 7th and 8th.
NH Open Doors
No Impact Man - New Environmental Weekend Movies. Green Living Series - Presented by Green Concord at Red River Theatres. Film + Opening with Discussion: Friday, Nov. 13 at 7pm
with four local low impact folks as panelists including our own low impact man, Jonathan Gregory, of Real Green Goods.
No Impact Man
Red River Theatres
Green Friday - Nov 27th. Can't stand all the traffic at the malls? Neither can we! Instead, come celebrate with us on and around Main Street during Green Concord's Green Friday Celebration with raffles, sales, food and fun! www.greenconcord.org
RGG Events |
| New At RGG! |
LED Holiday Lights in white or mixed colors are back in stock. "Uses up to 98% less electricity"
RGG Online
Children's aprons made from recycled cotton, and adult aprons from jute.
Insulated double wall stainless steel tiffins and other stainless steel food containers for carrying food out of for camping.
Peruvian alpaca wool hats, mittens, glittens, scarves, bottle holders and more...
5 styles of Chico Bags all made from recycled soda bottles including a new backpack that folds back into a small pouch for easy transport.
Insulated Water Bottle Holders made entirely from recycled materials sized to fit Klean Kanteens.
Locally made easel-style photo holders in several sizes down to business card sized, made from reclaimed oak, mahogony, cherry and oak.
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| Green Tip |
Check your tire pressure monthly. Millions of gallons of gasoline are wasted each day from under-inflated tires. Properly inflated tires can save you up to 10% on fuel costs.
Mother Earth News
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Have You Thanked Your Environment Today?
November
The calm before the storm
A chance to catch your breath
A time for reflection
A time to give thanks.
Okay, we're done. NOT! We aren't going to let you off that easy. There's work to be done! We've got a big Copenhagen meeting coming up that is going to chart our earth's future and we need to shout out to the leaders that they need to do it right. On Oct. 24th www.350.org had a wildly successful world wide shout out event with over 5,000 groups from more countries (181 to be exact) than we ever knew existed. So stay involved and contact your local, state and DC leaders and ask them to vote for our environment.
Back to November - It is a time for thanks for many and all things. It is a time to thank Veterans for their service in protecting the values we hold so dear. It is time to thank Native Americans from whom we have learned much about respecting the earth. It is time to be grateful for all of life's wonders for which we owe so much: the bee that makes honey, the barnacle that miraculously sticks, the birds that fly thousands of miles, and for the brilliant fuchsia-colored flower of the Christmas cactus.
So please, look around you, be in awe and give thanks to your environment today.
"When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us." - Arapaho
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Planetary Boundaries
It's Not Just about CO2 - Ten Planetary Boundaries We Need to Consider - Or Else
Copenhagen, Climate Change, Environment are not just about CO2 emissions. Our ecosystem is much more complicated, which is part of the problem. Research scientists have narrowed the areas of planetary survival down to 10, which was presented in Nature. A fascinating read, wicked intense, but a great tool for getting the "big picture".
The planet has a fever, as seen on this chart, and tipping points are near.
Need Some Action?
Take the 350 Pledge now!
Watch this to get an idea of what occurred around the world on Oct. 24th!
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Hemp And Germs And Nanos, Oh My...
Hemp is NOT a 4-letter word, really. Did you know that the U.S. uses more hemp products than any other country in the world and we can't even legally grow it? ? Learn some of the many different and unusual uses for hemp, including cement and insulation. Hemptrade
Germs are everywhere, that is true. But with the onslaught of H1N1, advice about hand washing is everywhere, too. Be sure to use the correct non-toxic, safe soap. Environmental Working Group
Nano silver particles are creeping into ordinary products even before they are regulated. But in underwear and socks? Come on. Here is the first of what we hope will be many studies on the reality of these new-fangled nanos. Chemical & Engineering News
When a product is labelled "anti-bacterial" or "odor-free", a big red flag should say "How?" We take the precautionary approach here at RGG, so until we are comfortable with long term health and environmental studies, we say "Hold the Nanos".
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Plastic Update
Have you just swapped all your plastic for glass and/or stainless steel? Well, you're doing the right thing. Another study about gender bending BPA, this time linked to aggressive behavior in toddlers. This might be just the tip of the ice berg.
USA Today
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And The Good News Is...
You've heard of making lemonade from lemons? How about a new organic cooperative called MOOMilkCo, short for Maine's Own Organic Milk Company formed by farmers about to go under? Look for it on store shelves soon. A mooving story.
Organic Consumers
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Toys Still Being Recalled
Say it isn't so but...Here's a list of 103 toys being recalled for lead.
The Daily Green
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Recommending Online Viewing
Take a look from the vantage point of a small plane and see some dramatic changes occurring down on Earth from this unique perspective.
Daily Climate
Watch marine biologist and TED prize winner Sylvia Earle gave an inspiring and chilling talk about the state of the ocean. Please watch her, you'll be thankful.
Smithsonian
Action Alert: "Organic farming practices could sequester 39% of the world's annual carbon dioxide load if applied to all cropland in the world."
Grassroots Netroots
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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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