Green Shop News Update – Feb 2005

It’s been a long while since we emailed a newsletter and there’s lots to say. So here’s a few of the highlights… new products, new TV show, new ZEDs, new companies, new location and new jobs – read on.

We’ve got some great new products

New low energy light bulbs with a unique waste saving feature. They come in 2 parts - a base and a tube. When they eventually wear out, after 10,000 hours, you don’t throw the whole bulb away. Just buy a replacement tube. In addition the compact spiral format makes them smaller than conventional bulbs so they’ll fit pretty much any table lamp or overhead light. The complete bulbs retail at just £4.95 with tubes at £1.95 – www.greenshop.co.uk for details.

Eco-balls have been around a long time but for couple of years we couldn’t get a good supply. Now we’re able to stock the market leading brand and after a review on “This Morning” in November we’ve sold hundreds to happy customers. Eco-balls are a great money saver that reduce water pollution. They don’t wash whiter than white, that need chemical whiteners afeter all, but as long as you don’t overstuff your washing machine they wash white enough. – www.greenshop.co.uk for details.

Our Remarkable Customisation Service lets you create promotional goodies by overprinting Remarkable Recycled office/school stationary products. Mouse mats, pencil cases and coasters made from old tyres, cups and rulers from recycled plastic, pencils from vending cups. If your organisation wants to promote a green initiative this is the way to go. – www.greenshop.co.uk/news/Remarkable-Customisation.htm

“No Waste Like Home”

We’re supplying products and ideas to a new BBC TV programme due to air in April 2005. First of the 6 part series is scheduled for 8.30pm, April 11th on BBC2 - (has been rescheduled to start Thursday 18th August at 8pm). Environmental expert Penney Poyzer will be visiting volunteer households to advise on how they can reduce waste, save energy, live healthier and spend less into the bargain. - www.nowastelikehome.co.uk for details.

Building for the future

Greenshop Solar and Rainharvesting are working with ZED design guru Bill Dunster on a new, award winning, housing design. The new designs, called Rural ZED, build on the success of Bills BedZED development to provide low cost flatpack eco-homes to meet the growing boom in key worker and starter homes. We believe that, with global warming gathering pace, it’s irresponsible to build anything but zero or very low energy homes. Find out more – www.greenshop.co.uk and www.zedfactory.com

We've got some great new companies

Greenshop Solar Ltd – has been set up to deal with energy production and efficiency. The company will initially focussing on solar hot water systems. We have been selling and installing the products since 1994, and now we are UK Distributors for Consolar thermal stores and solar collectors. This technology is new to the UK and shows the way to the future. We are the only "Clear Skies" registered installer for solar hot water systems in Gloucestershire. We distribute and supply other products as well such as insulation and sun pipes. www.greenshop-solar.co.uk

Auro UK Ltd – since September 1st 2004 Auro UK Ltd relocated to join the Green Shop group of companies. Auro will remain a separate trading company and will continue to supply trade and retail customers as previously. Auro compliments our own Green Paints brand and we’re fully committed to offering a full range of eco-paint options to the UK market. www.auro.co.uk and www.greenshop-paint.co.uk

Meanwhile Rainharvesting moves on

Rainharvesting Systems Ltd – is probably the market leader in rain water harvesting technology in the UK and Founder Members of the UKRHA (UK Rainwater Harvesting Association). We have been rainwater harvesting since 1994.Typical clients are Environment Agency, many Education Authorities (schools, colleges and universities), Public and Private sector developers. Gleeson Homes was the earliest large domestic development in the UK, starting in 2001. Others include Laings Redstone, Grace, Evans, etc. Many Housing Associations and tank manufactures use our systems (Condor, Acorn, Hanson etc). www.rainharvesting.co.uk

Due to expansion of the company and space required by other Green Shop activites Rainharvesting Systems Ltd and Greenshop Solar Ltd have moved off site.
Their new address is:

Units 23/24 Merretts Mill Industrial Centre
Bath Road, Woodchester
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 5EX.

Want to join the green team?

There are vacancies with Greenshop Solar, our natural paint department and for general work in the shop. For details – www.greenshop.co.uk/jobs

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