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With the growing worries about the threat of rising energy costs and global warming dozens of cities have been adopting laws, policies and such to implement energy saving and environmental features.

According to a recent survey conducted by Forbes magazine, Maryland has been ranked the fifth greenest state. Maryland has been toying with green technology for years, and in 2001 two construction pilots were funded to pave the way.
While achieving the green standard could increase costs by as much as 2 percent. It has been proved by studies that you will save more than enough in utility costs to repay that upfront fee.

For more information on this article, you can view it here!

Check out this video, all about those pesky plastic grocery bags and the people who try to give them to you! At bluehouse we don’t think you have to take a bag, though if you wish we do have recycled paper/soy ink printed bags for toting your purchases home. If you like reusable bags we have simple hemp totes from Ecolution and coming this spring Flip and Tumble compact over the shoulder bags (man they are cute!).

Other good news: Whole Foods plans to eliminate disposable plastic bags by Earth Day 2008!

Thanks to Jean at Meal by Meal for the video tip

Happy Holidays to all. The new year is bringing many new things, including beautiful new products at our shop. (As well as some nicely priced clearance items!) 50% off of railroad furniture and 25% to 50% off of various holiday items.

For you local folks! Starting now on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month we are holding open mic nights. Second Saturdays are poetry and fourth Saturdays are music. Poetry is open mic, as well as a beginning workshop to get creative energies flowing. Music, bring on over your guitar, your voice or whatever else you may have to offer and share. It starts around 6:30 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m.