SunriseGuide: A Must For Eco-Conscious Holiday Shoppers

The SunriseGuide (www.thesunriseguide.com), a unique local resource based in Westbrook, ME, has published its fifth edition just in time to offer holiday shoppers even more valuable coupons and advice for eco-friendly lifestyles.Never before has there been a “one-stop” shopping handbook that connects Mainers to helpful local information on everything that is green, sustainable, organic, and natural. Now, in celebration of its 5th anniversary, the SunriseGuide has expanded its offerings from southern ME to the Midcoast area for the first time. Readers will find nearly 300 coupons (almost doubled from last year’s edition) and more than $8,500 in savings in the best of what’s healthy, local and green in Maine.

Other coupons include natural food stores and co-ops, massage, yoga and acupuncture services, green home improvements, natural pet care and garden pest control, as well as Date Night or Girls’ Night discounts for arts and cultural events.

Developed by a team in southern ME who spent the first year criss-crossing the state seeking out the best resources, the SunriseGuide was designed to be a “community bulletin board” connecting like-minded people all around Maine to eco-friendly products and services. The SunriseGuide is set up in easy-to-use sections, on topics such as:
•    Food & Dining
•    Travel & Transportation
•    Home & Garden
•    Weatherization & Efficiency
•    Health & Outdoor Living
•    Community & Culture
•    Style & Personal Care

The SunriseGuide covers everything from the greening of Maine’s restaurants and grocery stores and advice on where to deposit hard-to-recycle items to do-it-yourself energy savers and eco-friendly holiday party ideas.

“It provides a perfect example of how to combine a frugal lifestyle with greener living,” says Monica Bidwell from Portland.  “I think many people are under the impression that you have to be ‘well-off’ to make more sustainable choices.  By providing both valuable information AND money saving coupons you’re allowing people to see that that’s not necessarily the case.”

Indexed by advertisers and by region, Mainers can now do their holiday shopping strategically with coupons that apply to businesses near their homes and when they travel. At still only $20, the SunriseGuide pays for itself in discounted savings from the coupons and makes the perfect holiday gift. For those who prefer to shop locally, using or giving the SunriseGuide this season provides Maine businesses with incentive to stay and flourish. SunriseGuides are available at many local businesses like Whole Foods and Coffee By Design or can be found at specific locations by going to: www.thesunriseguide.com/buy-the-book. Learn more and find out where to pick up a copy at www.thesunriseguide.com.