Mid Winter Sale

It's been a cold and snowy winter.  In order to entice you to get outdoors and visit us, we are offering you 20% off any item that is not already marked down.  Yes, that includes Klean Kanteen, Sanctus Mundo, and ToGo Ware. It also includes the Cambodian baskets and wooden drying racks from Maine.  you can't pick a better time to get even more "green."  Oh... did I mention that the Biokleen products and the re-fills are 20% off, too?

Radio spots turn retailer into the 'Green Guru'

By JIM CAVAN The Green Alliance

Monday, January 10, 2011

Courtesy photo Paul Keegan, the owner of Portsmouth's 1 World Trading Company, and now a radio personality.

PORTSMOUTH — Normally, Paul Keegan wouldn't be one for dramatic or iconic titles. Indeed, the owner of Portsmouth's 1 World Trading Company tends to strike those who meet him as equal parts humble and accessible. And while his store ¿ a catch-all for green and eco-friendly gifts, clothing, housewares and cleaning products -- can't help but reflect an unmistakable aura of idealism, a short conversation with Keegan himself is anything but pretentious.

But that was before local Portsmouth community radio station 101.5 WXGR decided to partner with Keegan on a series of "green tips," to be broadcast regularly on the world music-oriented channel. That's not to say Keegan's new gig suddenly turned him into Howard Stern -- quite the contrary. However, accepting the personality-driven nature of the medium for what it is, Keegan and WXGR director Rob Connelly knew they needed a persona that the eco-friendly Seacoast listener could easily identify with. After a few moments' thought, Keegan settled on a winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the "Green Guru."
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A World of Change...

In three years, 1 World has undergone many changes.  We have expanded to a second location, and then re-located our original location, all in an effort to bring fair trade, locally-made and green to our local community. 

In order to continue 1 World's mission, we are consolidating our operation to the Portsmouth shop, and have closed the Nashua shop.

So as not to abandon our innovative Biokleen re-fill program in Nashua, we are moving our Biokleen re-fill station and products to Mother & Child Clothing and Gifts, in Greystone Plaza, 650 Amherst Street, Nashua.

Thank you, Happy New Year, and we look forward to seeing you at 76 Congress Street, in Portsmouth.

Paul and Karen Keegan

Thnk Local First

Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of our city.  A great reason to support local, independent businesses is to help preserve the uniqueness of your home town.  It is those small businesses –owned by your neighbors- that give your community is flavor.  As locally-owned shops, and restaurants are replaced by big-boxes and chains, the community loses its flavor.

The health of a community depends on its ability to keep and attract young, talented workers.  A vibrant Downtown is one criteria many young families use in deciding where to raise their children.

A community is healthier, too, when the business owners live in town. Local business owners are more invested in the community’s future.  When you choose to buy from people who live in your community you are supporting people who have a stake in creating a community that will be vibrant for their children and grandchildren. 

Quote from the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) website: “When needs are met locally, by locally owned enterprises, people have greater control over their lives, money is recycled in the community, jobs are more secure, economies are more stable, and there are the means and the incentives to protect the environment and to build the relationships of mutual trust and responsibility that are the foundation of community.”  BALLE encourages us to “Think Local first”  when making decisions about where to send your money.

Another inspiring “shop local” resource is The 3/50 Project. Founder, Cinda Baxter, asks you to pick 3 independent, locally-owned businesses that you don’t want to go away, and commit to spending $50/month there.  It is a simple and do-able plan for any of us to embrace.

http://www.livingeconomies.org/

http://www.the350project.net/home.html

NH Magazine's Green Christmas

Naughty or nice? That's not the criteria we're using to choose gifts this year - we want our holidays to be green. We've looked around the Granite State and selected a few gifts that we thought would be good for people on your list who either think green or those that will give the green gift giver some peace of mind.
What could be more green than a retro bike rebuilt for comfort by Paul Keegan and sold at his 1 World Trading shop at 76 Congress St., Portsmouth. Re-Cycles Bicycles Unlimited (1worldtradingco.shoprw.com) strips old Raleighs, Schwinns and Columbias and outfits them with swooped-back handlebars, cushy spring saddles, fenders and racks and turns them into functioning one-speeds for cruising about town. The bikes retail for about $200.  read more about shopping for a Green Christmas....

http://www.nhmagazine.com/home/900128-101/green-christmas.html

Recycle your ink cartridges and cell phones to benefit Arts In Reach...

Arts In Reach and 1 World Trading Co. may seem like an unlikely pair but it makes a lot of cents.

1 World Trading Co. is serving as a collection site for used ink jet cartridges and old cell phones to raise money for AIR, a nonprofit organization that builds self-esteem and resiliency in teen aged girls through art and performance workshops in Rockingham and Strafford counties.

Community members can drop off used ink jet cartridges and old cell phones along with chargers and batteries at 1 World Trading Co., 76 Congress St. AIR sends them to Planet Green, which pays AIR for each cartridge and cell phone it turns in.

You won't catch Karen or Paul out shopping at 4AM on Black Friday...

1. We would rather pay more than get caught up in the traffic and mob scenes.
2. We think that this "Gotta get a bargain" mentality is ruining our planet and our communities.
       When people have to wake up early, and fight crowds to get things at dirt cheap prices, is it because they are buying bigger things than they need, or are they buying more things than they need?  Over-consumption of material goods is a major detriment to the health of our planet.
        When consumers choose to do their holiday shopping at the "big box" stores instead of supporting the local, independent shops, they are helping to create undermine what makes a community unique and prosperous.

You know all of the reasons for supporting local, and fair trade.  Don't get caught up in the frenzy of holiday shopping, and  lose sight of your beliefs.  Shop for holiday gifts with the same thoughtful, awareness you use when shopping for food for your family or goods for your home. 

Join us at both 1 World Locations and at Mother & Child, on November 26 for: 

Green Friday.  :)

We have borrowed words from Jon Stewart and are asking you to join us in a grass roots movement to restore sanity to the busiest shopping day of the year: Shop local first, pay a fair price, experience the joy of the season, and have a cookie!!