Grinnell, IA Green Drinks
Join Green Drinks, Grinnell! It's all about synergy! Anyone who wants to talk green, network with other environmentalists, learn or share is welcome. Each first Thursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m., usually at Saints Rest Coffeehouse. Bring topics of interest.
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Join us tonight, Thursday, Sept. 4, at Saints Rest Coffee House. Everyone welcome!
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Did you know there are 349 Green Drinks groups world-wide and 4 in Iowa (Grinnell, Ames, Iowa City and Des Moines)! See http://www.greendrinks.org/ for other groups and Green Drinks news around the world. (Check out our NEW environmental tip each month below)
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ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS:
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If you use a credit card, consider a "responsible" credit card. Many of them contribute a portion of their profits to green causes. See http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney/articles/ResponsibleCreditCards.cfm. If you aren't a member of Coop America, check them out.They are all about "economic action for a just planet". As a member (dues are $15/year), you get a National Green Pages that feature green businesses, no-sweatshop products, etc. and many other benefits. Go to www.coopamerica.org.
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Check out the video and idea of Carrotmob. It's all about buying collectively (locally or nationally) to encourage businesses to make an environmental commitment. They asked stores (for example our local grocery stores) to see if we can get people to buy collectively, if the stores would bid for what percentage of our sales they are willing to use to "green" their stores. The video is very choppy, but you get the idea! How about this as a project for Green Drinks?! http://www.vimeo.com/925729 PEOPLE POWER!
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Contact Alliant Energy for a free home energy audit. A rebate of 70% of your cost to add insulatoin (up to $500) comes from Alliant. For more info or to schedule an audit: http://www.alliantenergy.com/docs/groups/public/documents/pub/p014678.hcsp
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Want to get rid of all those catalogs that creep into your home (save trees, time and money!)? Log onto www.catalogchoice.org. You can opt out! Idea from Coop America. Endorsed by Ecology Resource Center, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defence Council and many others
Contact: grinnellgreendrinks@gmail.com for more information or to add your name to our distribution list for Green Drinks updates