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Green Gift Ideas from the Green Decade/Newton
Green Decade Gift Membership
- $25 Individual/Family
- $10 Student
- $50 Business
- Includes the Green Decade membership card, discounts on Green Decade activities, environmentally friendly items & products at participating businesses, plus the Green News mailed to your home/office or on-line.
Eco Basket
Green Decade T-shirt $15
- Organic cotton 100%
- "Respect Your Mother" image on front
- "greendecade.org" on back
- Short-sleeve with crew-neck style
- Adult sizes S-M-L
Looking for the perfect environmental gift for friends and family? Our beautifully green EcoBaskets are available in two sizes, and wrapped in biodegradable cellophane. They are assembled by adults with developmental disabilities at the Barry Price Center in Newton.
Large - $50 includes:
- two energy-efficient light bulbs
- non-toxic cleaner
- two reusable grocery bags
- energy saver book
- aerators to reduce water use
- electric outlet gasket insulators
- polar reusable water bottle
- non-toxic hand soap
- 2nd reusable grocery bag
- Frost King rope caulk
- power strip
- Trader Joe’s tissues
- bottle of Vino Divino wine
- complimentary Green Decade membership
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Small - $25 includes:
- two energy-efficient light bulbs
- non-toxic cleaner
- one reusable grocery bag
- energy saver book
- aerators to reduce water use
- electric outlet gasket insulators
- polar reusable water bottle
- complimentary Green Decade membership—a $25 value; includes discounts from local vendors.
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To place an order, call Marcia at 617-964-8567. Baskets can be picked up at the GD/N office or delivered to you.
Put together your own Green Gift Bag!
Some suggestions:
- A Whole Foods reusable canvas bag
- A reusable water bottle
- A pack of fluorescent light bulbs
- Little Mini tree (available at Trader Joe's) -- a symbol that the damage we do to forests will affect our world)
- Bamboo platter - a natural and sustainable alternative to wood and plastic
- Energy Saver Book - provides 100 energy savings and related safety tips to help save money
- A note card about how these items will help make
your life green
… and more!
Low Carbon Diet $10 —
and join an EcoTeam!
 Newton Goes
Green DVD $10
Bio Bags—For a Green kitchen
- 100% compostable
- 100% biodegradable
- 12 tall kitchen size (13 gallon, 24”x28”, .66 mil.)
- Made from Kraft natural fibers and recycled materials
- Inks and dyes used are soy-based.
Books....some suggestions from members and friends
Children
- Grow Your Own Tree Hugger: 101 activities to teach your child how to live green, Wendy Rosenoff
- 365 Penguins, Jean-Luc Fromental (Gr. K-4th)
- The Down-To-Earth Guide to Global Warming, Laurie David and Cambria Gordon (Gr. 3-7)
- The Last Polar Bears, Harry Horse (Gr. 4 and up)
- The North Pole Was Here, Andrew Revkin (Gr. 6 and up)
Plants & Food
- The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Foods, Michael Pollan
- The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan
- Eating Animals, Jonathan Safran Foer
Climate Change
- Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis, Al Gore
- The End of the Long Summer: Why We Must Remake Our Civilization to Survive on a Volatile Earth, Dianne Dumanoski
- Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America, Thomas L. Friedman
- Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester R. Brown
- Earth the Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming, Miriam Horn and Fred Krupp
- Our Planet, Edward Humes
Green Jobs and Economy
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The Green Collar Economy, Van Jones
- Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots, Kevin Danaher
- 75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make A Difference, Glenn Croston, Ph. D.
- Green Jobs: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment, A. Bronwyn Llewellyn
- Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors, Julie DeGalan
- Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, Jared Diamond
Send us YOUR suggestions for "green books" to contact@greendecade.org!
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