Bombing Can Be A Good Thing!

I mean Seed Bombing of course....gosh, what were you thinking? I am a peaceful person! We recently bought a Seed Bomb vending machine from a company called GreenAid. It is a repurposed gumball machine that holds 350 seed bombs, each made of clay, compost and approx. 500 native Texas wildflower seeds. Just deposit 50 cents into our vending machine and you will instantly be the owner of (1) seed bomb! Fling it, sling it, throw it, plant it, and watch the beautification happen. You might be wondering which native Texas seeds are hand rolled into this unique bomb? Everything from Blue Sage to Purple Prairie Clover and Showy Evening Primrose.  You must come by and get yourself a seed bomb or two...once you are driving around Houston with seed bomb in hand you will be surprized how many grey spaces you will notice...medians, sidewalk cracks, vacant lots....Just do it, and feel good about bombing for once!

Piloxing with Anna

Today was a very momentous day for One Green Street! Today we held our first in store exercise class and it was not any old exercise class as One Green Street is not any old retail establishment! Anna Stump is one of only two individuals Piloxing certified in Houston and she was on hand to teach this interesting, exciting form of exercise to OGS patrons. Piloxing is a combination of Pilate's and Boxing, giving participants a fun but hardcore workout. This, our first day offering Piloxing, Anna and I were the only two Piloxing but had an absolute sweaty blast! www.Piloxing.com will explain for you the creator of this unique exercise and anything else you would like to know about it...in 30 minutes I was dripping sweat in our Healthy Home section when a thought occurred to me..."I am exercising in a store! How often can you shop, get a manicure & Pedicure, purchase the perfect one of a kind gift and have it wrapped and exercise all in the same space? We continue to offer additional layers to our already eco-friendly shopping experience.  You never know what might be happening when you take a walk down One Green Street but you can be sure it will be either good for you, good for the planet or both!!!!  Join us next week and every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. for Piloxing with Anna and you will become a true fan just like me!www.piloxing.com

Green Apps Unite!

I just started receiving E Magazine, The Environmental Magazine, and I am in LOVE! Everyone that cares about the condition of our health and our planet should subscribe to this magazine, I learn so much each and every issue! I would like to share an article titled App Happy by Lindsey Blomberg from the May/June 2011 issue. I talk all the time about the importance of voting with your dollars and the 4 apps I will mention can make that so much easier for us when we shop or educate ourselves on how and where to shop!
My favorite and have used it for a while is the
 Good Guide App- www.GoodGuide.com using your phones camera you can scan the bar code of whatever item you plan to purchase, and through a database covering everything from apparel to household cleaners to appliances, Good Guide will rank the product on measures of health, environment and social responsibility.
Animal-Free App - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animalfree/id357422989?mt=8  Animal products and byproducts are found in more than just the meat isle. Skin lotions can contain proteins from cow's neck ligaments, for example, listed simply as "elastin." This app will snuff out all the hidden animal products in the items you purchase and even list alternative animal-free products comparable to the one you are buying.
Fooducate App - www.Fooducate.com   If you want a better handle on ingredients, nutrition labels, marketing hype and health claims, this is the App for you! Currently only available for IPhones. Scan bar codes in the supermarket isles and they'll be matched to a list of more than 200,000 unique food products, allowing you to instantly assess real nutritional value.
Find Green App - www.3rdwhale.com/apps - If you are looking for a nearby organic coffee shop or restaurant- Find Green, a GPS enabled app available in the Android Market can point you in the right direction. Once you choose your category Find Green will pull up a map with directions to get your there, as well as detailed description of the business, including address and phone number.

So now it is time to get h(APP)y.
Sherry