| Dear Green Earth Friends,
Many of you know about our fun with the Bag Monster. The rest of you are wondering, "What is the Bag Monster?" Go to www.bagmonster.com and click on the gallery to see pictures of Andy Keller's trip across country. Look for us because he stopped here! We were featured in many photos, so click and enjoy!
Have a great green day,
Your recyclinator,
Nancy
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| Henre-Etta's Happenings!
Henre-Etta is in love! She met the Bag Monster from ChicoBags and now she wants to go on tour with him! Come in and see the pictures from her wild antics. She even got a kiss!
Henre-Etta has drawn for our latest "re-fer madness" winner. Taylor A. is our latest winner of a totebag from Envirosax! Congrats Taylor! We start over this month so get your re-ferrals coming to the store for your chance to win!
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| Upcoming Classes:
Origami Basket: September 13th at 6:30pm
$10.00
Come learn how to make a basket from a piece of ordinary paper. Bring advertising flyers, newspaper, calendars, etc. or use our paper to fold into wonderful gift baskets.
Remember: You must preregister so that I may have enough seating, materials, tools, etc. available. Some items require preparations as well. Send in the form(s) to the right with your payment. Thank you for your understanding!
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September 2010 |
| | Green Fair 2010! Saturday September 25th! 10:00 until 6:00
Green Fair 2010 Learn how to make your home “green”, how to compost, have a natural lawn and more! Discover what’s new in
renewable energy and energy saving technology, green building techniques and materials, and locally produced food.
Free handouts from exhibitors! Raffle prizes! Fun for the kids!
For more information or to be an exhibitor, contact Nancy Martin 309.691.7373 or
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Green Tip of the Month
Let's make this simple. Turn off the AC; open up your windows; enjoy a cool evening! |
Did you know? 
What exactly is BPA and why should I be concerned?
Dr. Patricia Hunt, a geneticist at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, was studying birth defects in lab mice and then traced the origin of a spike in abnormalities back to BPA leaching from their cages. Just to be sure, the team repeated the "accident" and verified the culprit. On the other hand, Nunc International, the maker of Nalgene bottles, one of the leading manufacturers of polycarbonate plastic bottles containing BPA, presented their own study and claims that their bottles are safe for human consumables. Hunt pointed out however, that their studies were flawed in that Nunc's research did not include the study of eggs or embryos. Her point? Do we really want to take any chances with our lives and those of our children? You be the judge. Thorough cleansing of all water bottles is crucial. Single use bottles in particular are difficult to get clean enough to use again. So what do we do?
There are many metal bottles available in the market now that contain none of the harmful chemicals. Look for BPA-free products to be labeled as such. Tritan plastic has been developed to have many of the positive qualities (clarity, durability, lightness) of polycarbonate bottles but not the negative. And then of course, if you are staying home, you can always drink from a real glass!
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| Origami baskets Monday, Sept. 13th at 6:30pm
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