Hi all,
I’ve been busy. I haven’t been posting regularly because I’ve been working on opening up a retail shop in Berkeley! I plan to keep you updated on the process and what opening a sustainable and eco-friendly retail shop entails. So far, I have the location. Now it’s time for all the paint, furniture, fixtures, stock, etc.
As if I’m not crazy enough, we’re going to do it in two weeks. I plan to have the shop open the first week of February. I’ll be selling local and organic flowers and plants, handmade recycled and sustainable gifts and eco-friendly cards.
Our Grand Opening Party is February 4th from 6-9pm, come on down if you’re in the bay area and check it out!
In Green and Health,
G&G
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A few weeks ago I posted an interview I did with a local sustainable photographer here in the Bay Area. Her name is Kira Stackhouse and her website is nuena.com.
Here is an image from one of her weddings featured on her blog:
You can check out what she had to say about green wedding photography at The Knot’s Green Wedding Website. I also gave some helpful ways to be sustainable when it comes to your photographer, no matter who they are.
In green and health,
G&G
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A year or two ago I came across Skin Deep, a cosmetic database that lists hundreds of different beauty and body products and how potentially harmful they are. Of course most of us know that there are a lot of nasty chemicals in hairspray, nail polish, sunscreen and even lipstick. But taking a look at this database will make you realize that just about everything we put on our bodies is potentially harmful.
Simply Organic Hairspray
I also learned that about 60% of what you put on your skin soaks in to your blood and gets metabolized by your liver. Some washes away and some just hangs out in your skin. That’s kind of scary. I definitely watch what I eat, but now I’m doing more to watch what I spray/brush/lather onto my body.
Organic Essence Cream
You can also view a short blog post I did on The Knot’s Green Wedding website, where I highlighted some products I found that are certified USDA organic.
There’s also more info on the Organic Consumer’s Association about the relevance of certified organic and the potential misleading that may go on regarding the use of “natural” and “organic” when it comes to body products.
In Green and Health,
G&G
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