| Dear Lydia,
Hello out there! Welcome to our newsletter full of ideas, new products and a workshop not to be missed. Due to everyone's busy holiday schedules, we don't have evening events this month, but highly recommend making time in your schedule for some hands-on playing in the mud! See the plaster workshop for details.
Included here are a few of the many new items in the store. Come by for a more thorough perusal and shop with us for the holidays. Being green means carefully and purposely spending our dollars on items that help us move the green agenda forward and provide better quality of life with the least impact. Recipients of green gifts also enjoy and retell the wonderful stories associated with their new acquisitions. Think practical necessities and gift certificates, and your friends and family members will admire your gift-giving prowess! In a green world, gone are the days of silly items that gather dust in a corner.
We are having a ton of fun growing our inventory, and are open to ideas for things you'd like to see in the shop.
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| In This Issue |
| Green Holiday Gift Giving |
| American Clay Plaster Workshop |
| Ahh Natural Hot Tub Maintanence |
| Easy Energy Savings With Smartstrips |
| Product Spotlight: World Centric |
| Green Holiday Gift Giving |
The Holiday season is upon us and the spirit of giving is in full swing. Whether you are shopping for the green savvy or the uninitiated, young or old, greenspace has great choices for you.
Check out hemp or elephant poo journals
Break the vinyl habit with recycled cardboard office supplies
Organic cotton bath, table & bed linens in prints & solids
Unique, non-toxic pet toys and supplies
Recycled glass dishware & glasses from bottles
Picture frames from Kirei (sorghum stalks)
Lamps and folding bowls from recycled chopsticks
Books, including the Gaia girls for 7-13 year olds
Expanded baby & kids department
Greenspace T Shirts from super-soft organic cotton!
Free organic cotton shopping bag with every $40+ purchase
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| Events at greenspace |
American Clay Plaster Workshop
December 15th, 9:00-5:00 PM
American Clay Plaster; a beautiful and ecological interior wall finish that is easy to apply with the proper know-how. Come to greenspace and learn from the best. Orit Yanai, a highly regarded plaster expert, will be on hand to walk you through the benefits, preparation, and application, and finishing of this beautiful product. Orit's work can be seen all over California and abroad, and she has been featured in Sunset Magazine.
Cost: $235.00.
Bring a trowel or purchase one at greenspace.
Lunch will be provided.
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| AhhNatural
Hot Tub Maintanence Solution
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AhhNatural is your non-toxic alternative to hot tub maintenance. Free from traditional spa chemicals such as chlorine and bromine, Ahh Natural utilizes the same technology used in the water purification industry.
AhhNatural works through a 16x16-inch pad containing three naturally-occurring minerals. One kit of AhhNatural controls bacterial growth and purifies hot tub water for up to one year of normal use. AhhNatural works continuously without added chemicals when used as directed.
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Great Green Idea:
Save Money & Energy with Smartstrips
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Plug in to easy conservation of energy and money with Smartstrips by Coleman Cable International. Many home electronics draw electricity, a "Phantom Load," even when not turned on. Prime examples include that blinking light on your stereo, computer monitors in idle mode, and un-used cell phone chargers. These Phantom Loads can contribute to a signifigant portion of your annual electricity bill. Smartstrips work by turning off the outlets that these unused devices are plugged in to. CCI estimates that the average user will save approximately $11.00 a month, simply by eliminating these phantom loads. Each smartstrip has both controlled (outlets that are turned off automatically) and "always-on" outlets, for those devices that need to be on 24 hours a day (such as a refrigerator).
Available in 7 and 10 outlets configurations.
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Happy Holidays from greenspace
Thank you for choosing ecologically minded products and all the support that you continue to provide. We look forward to your next visit.
greenspace
1122 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Earth
Phone: 831.423.7200
Fax: 831.423.7201
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Product Spotlight:
World Centric Biodegradable & Compostable Serving Ware
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We are proud to carry World Centric biodegradable & compostable serving ware. We have plates, bowls, and cups made from annually renewable bagasse sugar cane fiber as well forks, spooks, and knives, made from corn-plastic. Ditch the paper and plastic dishes and come to greenspace before your next party or green function.
About World Centric:
World Centric is a non-profit organization formed in March 2004 with the mission to reduce economic injustice and environmental degradation through education, community networks & sustainable enterprises.
At World Centric we want to raise awareness of these issues facing us and also awareness of personal choices and how they impact our world. The values we hold and promote, what we believe in, and our every day actions all create the state of the world we live in. With increased awareness we hope that we can move from a egocentric and ethnocentric way of thinking and acting into a "world-centric" way of being, which takes the welfare of all the people and the planet into consideration.
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