Congratulations! Fair Trade Decor Is Emerald Green, Ocean Blue!

"At Fair Trade Décor, we respect the environment in all aspects of our work. Fair Trade is a natural fit with going green! We are members of the Fair Trade Federation, whose principles include environmental stewardship and sustainability. Many produ…

"At Fair Trade Décor, we respect the environment in all aspects of our work. Fair Trade is a natural fit with going green! We are members of the Fair Trade Federation, whose principles include environmental stewardship and sustainability. Many products sold in our store are handmade from recycled or sustainable natural materials. Some of these materials are upcycled clothing, metal scrap from landfills, banana fibers, leaves and seashells. In our day-to-day operation we reuse the packing material from our purchases to pack and ship our outgoing sales and then recycle any excess packing material. We use only LED lighting and have invested in all new low-energy heating and air conditioning for the store." - Elizabeth Paganelli, Owner, Fair Trade Decor

Coronado Public Library is Emerald Green, Ocean Blue!

“The Coronado library is an environmentally friendly institution on many levels. In a world of plastics, our books are made of a biodegradable, recyclable and renewable resource: paper. Furthermore, the items are reused many times before being sold …

“The Coronado library is an environmentally friendly institution on many levels. In a world of plastics, our books are made of a biodegradable, recyclable and renewable resource: paper. Furthermore, the items are reused many times before being sold or donated for even more uses, or else recycled. The sharing economy is all the rage at the moment, cutting waste and bringing other economic and ecological advantages. Dockless bikes and Uber seem to be everywhere but the range of items that can be shared seems to grow daily. Nothing represents the sharing economy better than the library. Why spend all that money to buy a book to read once and then discard when you can share our clean and up-to-date collection with other members of the Coronado community? The library is also increasingly used as a co-working space where visitors can take advantage of shared resources like our robust Wi-Fi, printers and can now use a phone or bring in a coffee. Online courses such as Photoshop or language learning and subscription services like ancestry research can be prohibitively expensive to individuals or small businesses but are available for free under the sharing auspices of the library. Visit Coronadolibrary.org to learn more.”