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| In This Issue |
| Reduce CO2 By "Efficiency First" |
| RGG's Star Energy Efficiency Gal |
| Plastic Update |
| Recommended Viewing |
RGG Events |
Main Street Concord's 34th Annual Market Days & Summer Music Festival
This Thurs. July 17th - Sat. July 19th in Downtown Concord, NH, daily 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and features great shopping and food - and great bands on the Main Stage each night. Market Days also gives local non-profit corporations the opportunity to educate the public about their services. Shop, eat, play and enjoy Concord's largest summer festival.
Real Green Goods will have a sale table with items 70% off under the big CO-OP tent located in the middle of South Main Street. We will
Airport Fly-In & Presby Open House
July 26th, Whitefield, NH is hosting their annual event. There will be train rides to Cherry Pond, a ferris wheel and other rides, face painting, product demonstrations, plant tours, antique cars, artisans and crafts as well as music and special guest speakers Ray Burton and Gov. John Lynch.
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New at RGG!
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Juice containers
made in the U.S. from 25% reclaimed glass. These 64 oz. glass beverage storage containers are good for juice, tea, and smoothies.
Rain barrels
have arrived in a choice of colors, manufactured in the U.S. from recycled 60 gallon shipping barrels that once contained olives.
Outdoor Tumbling Composters
made of 100% recycled food-grade plastic, are due in this week!
Guyot Stainless
Steel Bottles
are "green bottles" and part of the C-Minus™ program. Every bottle carries 100 pounds of verified green house gas emissions reductions making the bottles not just carbon neutral, but carbon negative! These bottles are designed for rugged outdoor use and have the same size opening as Nalgene which accommodates Nalgene accessories, including filters.
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| To save energy and stay cool at night, try taking a tepid shower before bed. You can't believe the difference! |
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Dear Reader,
REAL GREEN GOOD'S FIRST YEAR - We have just celebrated our 1 year anniversary as a retail store! Thank you all for your support and wonderful words of encouragement.
During this past year, we have been Co-op America approved with a listing in the National Green Pages.
We are a proud recipient of Yankee Magazine's 2008 Editor's Choice in the May/June Special Travel issue.
In the Spring UNH Magazine issue, "Beyond Green", RGG is featured under the class notes. Online Article . See how UNH is leading the way towards sustainability.
We are a member of Green Concord, an alliance of local businesses that offer environmentally-friendly products and services. Green Concord
What a year!
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REDUCE CO2 BY "EFFICIENCY FIRST"
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Co-op America, of which Real Green Goods is a proud member, is a leading Green Organization resource. They recently published an extremely comprehensive article on energy efficiency which has motivated us to motivate you about the subject.
Here's why: "Earlier this year, climate scientists around the world... released reports stating that the world is warming faster than anyone had predicted, and we must act now to bring our emissions to zero by the end of the century."
We don't have time for wind farms, solar farms, and carbon free cars to come to the market. We need to reduce CO2 now and that's where efficiency takes center stage to get the job done - now.
The average home owner can start by saving up to 30% of their energy use - that's both CO2 and money savings. But you need to do it, not just read about it. So let's begin.
1. Establish a baseline. Find your electric bills, study them, and try to reduce your next bill by 30%. A Kill A Watt™ meter can measure your electrical use and monitor any changes you make.
2. Use electricity during "off-peak times", if this is an option.
3. Turn off electronics and lights not in use, either by hand, by surge protector, by a smart strip or timers. Smart Strip
4. Avoid second appliances, like two refrigerators. Clean the coils on the one you have and minimize door opening to improve efficiency.
5. Don't cool or heat empty rooms. Raise the cool air temperature and lower the heat temperature.
6. Dishwasher only - skip the drying option. The waste is huge.
7. Change your light bulbs to CFLs; don't wait - do it now!
8. Wash and rinse clothes in cold water.
9. Hang the dryer and hang up your clothes instead. HUGE savings.
10. Fix water leaks even if you are on a well. The pump has to work over time for leaky toilets and faucets.
11. Insulate your hot water heater and lower the temperature or switch to instant-demand types of water heaters.
12. Check your windows and doors for leaks. If you can see daylight, you're in trouble!
Remember to consider ENERGY STAR labeled appliances, use ceiling fans, programmable thermostats, and solar water heating. These changes will result in big energy savings, CO2 reduction, and money in your pocket.
ENERGY STAR fact: Did you know that your home can cause twice the greenhouse gas emissions of a car?
The typical household spends $1,900 a year on energy bills. With ENERGY STAR you can save up to 30%. Look for this logo ----------- >
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RGG'S STAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAL
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Gabrielle N., a high school student at Phillips Exeter Academy (PEA), recently won the PEA Challenge for reducing monthly energy use. And the cool part is she said, "It was easy". From the changes she and her family made, their electric bill dropped a whopping 29%. Here are some simple things they did:
1. No clothes dryer
2. Switch all light bulbs to CFLs
3. Turn off everything not being used
4. Take shorter showers
5. Spend time in one room watching one TV instead of spread throughout the house
6. Turn down the heat and dress warmer
7. Use daylight for work and reading
Gabrielle also said it brought the family together, both physically and emotionally. PEA gave her a $200 gift certificate to Real Green Goods, a big congratulation to this inspiring teenager. Now it's your turn!
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PLASTIC UPDATE
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- The United States remains one of the few developed countries that allow toys to contain phthalates (pronounced "thal-ates") which some scientists say may cause infertility in boys. The European Union (EU) has banned these substances in products meant for children.
- Phthalates help make plastic toys, like rubber ducks and teething rings, soft and pliable. Read this Article, and watch a first rate video.
Have You Thought About This?
- A flame retardant, that was taken out of children's pajamas more than 30 years ago after it was found to cause cancer, is being used with increasing regularity in furniture, paint - even baby carriers and bassinets - and manufacturers are under no obligation to let the public know about it. "
- For more about flame retardants, Story
- Ever wonder about that "New Car" smell? Read: "The Consumer Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Cars" Read
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RECOMMENDED VIEWING
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New - Just Released on DVD and available in RGG to Rent-for-Free:
"The World According to Montsanto" - From Agent Orange to Genetically Modified Crops, a biotech giant with your best interests at heart". Included in this DVD is rBGH Growth Hormone and Milk.
 More facts about GMO's, or genetically modified organisms:
- rGBH Growth Hormone is banned in most industrialized nations, but not in the U.S.
- Americans have been eating genetically modified ingredients since 1996.
- Soy allergies skyrocketed by 50% in the UK soon after GM soy was introduced (now banned in the UK).
- GM crops can produce their own pesticide when a gene from a bacterium is inserted into corn and cotton, as an example, go to Responsible Technology for more of these troubling facts.
As a reminder, we also have the following movies to Rent-for-Free: "An Inconvenient Truth", "11th Hour", and "Seeds of Deception".
In addition to our free (to keep) audio CD "You're Eating WHAT?", we now offer a new audio CD for free called "Don't Put That in Your Mouth!", both by Jeffrey Smith, campaigner against GM foods.
ONLINE VIEWING - Imagine sorting your trash into 34 different categories! A small community in Japan is "Zero Waste".
For quick inspiration see "Living in a World Without Waste"
350.org has been launched! What does this 350 number mean?
-350 is the most important number on the planet. Scientists say that unless we reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million (PPM), we will cause huge and irreversible damage to the earth.
- 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide.
-For a 90-second animated video-clip with NO spoken words explaining the mission and the science of global warming. |
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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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