Attention New Yorkers: there’s a new kid on the block! Back in August, we debuted the NY edition of our magazines — which we named GAIA. Next time you’re on the right coast, be sure to look us up!
—The Eds.
A copy of your latest edition found its way to my hands recently from one of the distribution spots in Park Slope, NY. I thoroughly and with great interest read the various articles. As great as they were, the fact that there is finally a conscious-oriented publication is what mattered to me the most. It means that new kinds of businesses and publications are replacing traditional, greedy, selfish and unconscious businesses. It is great to see the change, and all I can wish for you is ongoing success and expansion. Kudos to you and way to go!
—Edward Tarashansky, via e-mail
What About the Local Resources?
I recently came across the February issue of Conscious Choice, and was delighted to see an article on Green Weddings. I was disappointed, however, by the guide published alongside the article. Not one of the invitation vendors mentioned in the guide was local to Chicago. As I’m sure you’re aware, reducing a carbon footprint by eliminating shipping can be an important step, just as integral to the wedding planning process as choosing a recycled, plantable, or minimal paper invitation. There are many vendors here in the Chicago area who can produce such an invitation.
At Girl Metro (girlmetro.com), all of our wedding invitations are produced with soy ink on papers made by mills which are FSC-certified (or in the case of imported papers, mills which are audited for responsible management of their production process and waste), and many of which have recycled content, are created with wind or hydro-electric power, or are 100 percent cotton, which is a renewable and very recyclable resource. We also offer 100 percent recycled and plantable paper produced here in the U.S. by a small mill which employs several people at a living wage.
We’re very proud of our efforts to reduce the impact of printed material on the environment, and I think you’ll find that there are other local companies who are just as invested in creating a greener stationery product.
I hope that in future, local companies might be considered for your guides as well as those found on the internet.
—Richelle Albrecht, principal, girl metro, inc.