News from EcoPlum - "Love Ya Mom" edition

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May 2011 Newsletter

Greetings!

I LOVE MAY! Graduations, Weddings, Mother's Day, and this year - my son Noah's Bar Mitzvah! I can't believe I am the mother of a teenager, when did that happen? Hope you have some joyous occasions to celebrate this month too!

Today is the last day to comment on and rate the entries for our earth day yourself! campaign. Wow, we got so many great submissions from all over the country! Help us pick a winner, and you could be a winner too! We're picking one person at random from everyone who comments or rates on an entry to win a Free EcoPlum ChicoBag!! All contest winners will be announced on May 11th.

So the weather is gorgeous and you may be thinking about outdoor entertaining and upgrading that patio furniture. Check out Robin's article about green outdoor furniture. Also, Dede shares her conversation with eco-designer Bonnie Siefers about her line and her great new spring collection, the Accidental Locavore is back from France with some yummy treats, my blog's got the dirt on composting, and Emily's got an in depth look at a very serious issue - PCBs in our schools. Check out all our great articles and let us know what else you'd like to hear about!

For Gia's Plum Picks, and in honor of Mother's Day this month, we are offering double EcoChipz on all eco friendly clothing, jewelry, handbags and cosmetics. Wishing all the moms out there a fantastic Mother's Day, and wishing all of you a very wonderful month!

Best regards,

Gia Machlin

President and CEO

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In this issue

Featured EcoInfo

Dede's Green Scene: Eco-Friendly Fashion by Jonano

Designing Green with Robin Baron: Bringing the Indoors Out!

The Accidental Locavore: The Ecoplum Chico Bag Hits the Road, Part I

Greening Our Schools Indoor Air Quality - Part I PCBs

The EcoPlum Blog: The Dirt on Compostable Dinnerware

EcoPlum Photos

Upcoming Events

Double EcoChipz on all Clothing, Jewelry, Handbags and Cosmetics!!!	Gia's Plum Picks: Double EcoChipz on all eco friendly clothing, jewelry, handbags and cosmetics in our shop through May 31st! This is in addition to the 10% off you get for being an EcoPlum Pie Subscriber! Use Code PIENEWS at Checkout!
Offer Expires: May 31, 2011

Featured EcoInfo

The Green Way to a Clean Car

A foamy, clean-smelling mixture travels down your driveway into the street storm drain - you think that it's clean and perfectly safe for the environment. After all, it's soapy, unsoiled water that's ending up in our streams and rivers, right? Read More!

Green Event Planning

There are many ways you can help preserve the environment; from making big purchases such as buying a hybrid car, to smaller tasks such as composting, being green is becoming easier every day. Read More!

Dede's Green Scene: Eco-Friendly Fashion by Jonano

Every morning before we start our day, we have to pick out an outfit to wear. Everyone needs to wear clothes and while some may put more thought into an outfit than others (I'm looking at you flip flops and socks), how many of us actually think about the impact our clothing choices have? Read More!

Designing Green with Robin Baron: Bringing the Indoors Out!

The month of May prompts us to switch out the winter clothing, dust off our sandals and welcome the warm weather back. Thank goodness, with the winter that we've had! At this time of year many of us are also pulling out outdoor furniture to kick off the summer entertaining season. Read More!

The Accidental Locavore:The EcoPlum Chico Bag Hits the Road, Part I

For the past two weeks, the Accidental Locavore has been hanging out in the South of France. With my trusty (new) Chico bag in hand, I've been exploring the markets in Nice and the surrounding areas, discovering what's local and fresh in a new locale. Read More!

Greening Our Schools Indoor Air Quality - Part 1, PCBs

When you mention "air pollution," most people conjure up images of industrial smokestacks or tailpipes belching out black smoke. No one would imagine that indoor air could be just as polluted as outdoor air. Read More!

From the EcoPlum Blog :

You would think that it's a no brainer to replace plastic, styrofoam and paper disposable dinnerware with bagasse or another compostable kind - the latter doesn't sit in a landfill forever, right? Well, it's a little more complicated than that. Read More!

Earth Night 2011 at Environment Furniture Showroom!