Southbury Girls Go Green to Help the Needy

The Southbury Juniorettes recently launched a conservation project and designed recycled cotton, eco bags, as an earth-friendly alternative to single use paper and plastic bags.  The proceeds from the sale of the bags support the Southbury Needy Fund and help to promote business in Southbury.

The bags are available for sale at Newbury Place, 41 Oaktree Road in Southbury.  They sell for $3 each and come with an advertising brochure listing the local businesses that supported the project. 

The eco bags feature a drawing of the clock tower in the Southbury Plaza and the gazebo on the Southbury Green along with the slogan “From the Plaza to the Green and Everything in Between, Support Business in Southbury, CT."  The artwork was created by Juniorette member Nicole Cassidy.

“We hope people will use our bags when they shop at any store, not just for groceries,” said Juniorettes’ Co-President, Jennifer Biereder.  “By doing so, you are making a contribution to clean up the planet while supporting the Southbury Needy Fund.” 

The Southbury Juniorettes are a non-profit, community service organization for girls ages 9 to 18. 

Southbury businesses that supported this conservation project include Annie’s Nail & Spa, The Bakery, Body Physics, Cork & Keg, Down on Main Street, Erin Tani of William Raveis, Heather Aldo’s Family Day Care Home, Flore, Gayle O’Neill, Charles Guck, D.M.D., Tom Hudak Therapeutic Massage, Newbury Place, Julio’s, Kelley & Company, CPA, Leisuretime, Patti’s Party Place, Pet Aesthetics, Pomperaug Woods, Quo Vadis, Rathskeller, Scott Keller Remodeling, Southbury Veterinary Hospital, Susan & Susan Salon, Toy Journey, Tribury Chamber of Commerce, Warehouse Wine & Liquors, Woodmere Electric & Communications, Jack Zazzaro, D.M.D., and the Management Company of Southbury Plaza. 

For more information about the eco bags visit Newbury Place or send an e-mail communication to southburyjuniorettes@yahoo.com.  

To learn more about the Southbury Juniorettes, visit http://www.southburywomensclub.org/Juniorettes.html.