National Limerick Day

May 12th is National Limerick Day. So in honor of this awesome holiday:

For products and gifts that are clean
Shop out of your normal routine
Our allure is explainable
For life so sustainable
Get ye to Twin Cities Green

We Win! Best Baby Goods Store

The City Pages has once again recognized the efforts of Twin Cities Green by naming us on of the Best of the Twin Cities in the category of "Best Baby Goods Store!" We've worked pretty hard on sourcing the most Earth and Baby friendliest products out there. Being parents ourselves, we recognize the importance giving your little one every chance in the world, especially when it comes to health and happiness! Our products have been thoroughly researched (and trust me, there's PLENTY of research to do) to bring the most concerned and aware parent a sense of comfort. We also offer parents to be the ability to register for our great baby gear. It's a great way to have some control over the deluge of gifts parents get from excited friends, co-workers, and relatives. Here's what the City Pages had to say:

It's a sad truth that even in this day and age products intended to be used by infants and children are not always completely safe. Plastic baby bottles in particular—even from well-respected companies like Gerber and Evenflo—are known to leach a dangerous toxin called bisphenol A. New parents are busy enough without having to research every product they bring into their homes. To save Minnesotans the trouble, Ryan and Tina North, co-owners of the new Twin Cities Green store, have done the work for us, and they stock only products known to be safe. The store has an impressive baby and children's area stocked with cribs, mattresses, sheets, organic cotton diapers, glass bottles, natural latex pacifiers, and a collection of super-cute booties and onesies. What's more, the store makes shopping easy by providing a gift registry service for expecting moms and dads.

Hurry in for TC Green's Earth Day Sale!

Earth Day is upon us and that means it's time for the Earth Day Store Wide Sale at Twin Cities Green! Visit and shop Twin Cities Green this Wednesday, April 22nd from 11 to 7:00 and cash in on some great deals. 20% off furniture, 25% off everything else, and take an additional 10% off any item already marked on sale! The sale only applies to items physically in the shop at the time of the sale does not apply to gift certificates. This is a great way to get and save green at the same time! Visit the website at twincitiesgreen.com for more details. Happy Earth Day!

Vote on TC Green's 3rd Annual UpCycling Contest

The entries for Twin Cities Green's Third Annual "UpCycling Contest" are in and now it's time to vote on your favorite! We have really fun and imaginative entries this year. They'll be displayed through the rest of the month, but customer voting ends on Earth Day Eve. The winner of our contest will be announced on Earth Day (April 22nd) in the afternoon.

Earth Hour, Saturday, March 28th, 8:30-9:30

Earth Hour is coming up this Saturday and I think it's a great opportunity for you, your family, your workplace, or your favorite restaurant to participate in a fun, practical, and symbolic environmental gesture! A great way to raise some awareness in your community regarding energy savings. The idea is to turn off your lights and non-essential electrical appliances for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30pm (in your own time zone). Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

Twin Cities Green (my shop) is closed at 7:00, but we'll be sure to turn off ALL of our lights overnight. At home, I plan on having a lights out event at home. We'll light up some soy candles and maybe play some games. One of the best lights out games to play is Sardines! Love it!

Here in the Twin Cities, a couple of young environmentalists have heeded the call to organize a grass roots effort to get the word out about "Earth Hour." They're calling their movement "Lights Out Twin Cities." Join their Facebook page here. They're doing a great job too... they already have a great list of participating buildings in downtown Minneapolis. Check it out:

225 South Sixth
5th St. Towers
50 South Sixth
701 Building
Accenture Tower
Campbell Mithun Tower
City of Minneapolis
Hennepin County Library Central
Hennepin County Government Center Plaza
Hennepin County Century Plaza
Hennepin County Environmental Services Building
Hennepin County Family Justice Center
Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center
IDS Center
Retek on the Mall
Target Corporate Offices
US Bancorp Center
US Bank Plaza
Wells Fargo Center
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Center
Xcel Energy- Nicollet Mall
And more coming!!!

Compostables

Planning a wedding, party, business luncheon, dinner party? What ever you do , don't go out and buy disposable plastic or styrofoam! IT'S EVIL! Utilize reusables/washables or check out Twin Cities Green's line of compostable serving and dining ware! Cups, plates, utensils, napkins... you name it and we either have it or can get it pronto! And big orders are no problem. Our compostables are made from veggie based starches and will completely and quickly biodegrade back to dirt in a commercial composter... a little longer in your home composter. Give Twin Cities Green a call (612-374-4581) or swing by to talk with a green associate.

Lots o' Green in February!

We eaked out a decent post holiday January (so cold) and February has become event month! Here's what's goin' on at TC Green.

• Friday the 6th from 5 to 8 we kick off our "Loco Local Art/Craft Show" with a wine and cheese reception! Click here for the Evite. Loco Local is our way of throwing our support behind all of the great local artists who want their work out there... and also a great way for us to meet new folks and get new merchandise in our store. We've received some AMAZING new works that you must check out... items include jewelry, home decor, lamps, bags, furniture, wall art, and more.
• Valentine's Day is February 14th! We have some really fun/great Valentine's Day gift ideas.
• February 19th to the 22nd you can find us at St. Paul's Home and Patio Show! We've got a HUGE space to fill - come visit us.
• As always, catch Ryan (one of the store owners) on the radio every Saturday hosting "Everything Green." Tune into AM950, KTNF.