Posted on Tue, Jan. 23, 2007
THE GREEN TEAM
Some resources for green shopping:
• The Nest (4742 Washington Square, White Bear Lake,
651-653-7630; www.thenest company.com) for organic clothing, natural
cleaning products and recycled stationery and glassware.
• Peapods Natural Toys & Baby Care (251 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul, 651-695-5559; www. peapods.com) for organic diapers and clothes and wood toys.
• Fast & Furless (294 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-4585; www.fastandfurless.com),
a vegan boutique featuring clothes, shoes, cosmetics and gifts that do
not contain any substances that might contribute to animal suffering.
• Natural Built Home (4020 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis, 612-605-7999; www.naturalbuilt home.com) for eco-safe building supplies.
• Linden Hills Natural Home (2822 W. 43rd St., Minneapolis,
612-279-2479; www.linden hills.coop) for earth-friendly linens,
cleaning products, baby clothes and gifts.
• Re-Gifts (1832 E. 42nd St., Minneapolis, 612-276-0105; www.re-gifts.com) for gifts made of recycled and organic materials.
• Birch (2309 W. 50th St., Minneapolis, 612-436-0776; www.birchclothing.com)
for apparel and accessories made of sustainable fabrics and recycled
materials that are constructed under fair-trade conditions.
• Trade Winds (857 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-293-9275) for
natural fiber clothing and accessories from international vendors that
support fair trade. — Allison Kaplan
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