Green Convenience Stores
Could it be an eco-friendly convenience store? Imagine (1) (walk) or driving a few miles away from your home to pick up a few essential items like tea, organic snacks and other healthy treats. (2) organic sections in grocery stores are convenient, traditional gasoline stations and convenience stores don't provide much for eco-conscious and health conscious individuals. However, Green Spot Market and Fuels, (3) (base) in Dallas, Texas is changing the way convenience stores (4) (view).
Inspiration for this type of store came from the minds of co-owners, Bruce Bagelman and Alvaro Garza. Bagelman owned a Volkswagen that ran on diesel (柴油), and he found it challenging to find a gasoline station that sold biodiesel, (5) he and Garza, former Smoothie Factory shop owner, collaborated and created Green Spot.
Green Spot (6) (provide) products such as fresh flowers, sushi, tea and biodiesel. Surprisingly, this type of convenience store doesn't sell lottery tickets of cigarettes. It's like (7) environmentalist's dream store - cups are made from corn plastic and the wallpaper is made from recycled paper grocery bags. (8) addition, free WiFi access is available, (9) makes it more of a cafe environment where people can buy snacks and stay for a while. Children can also benefit from the healthy snacks that are available, and parents can purchase (10) (nature) cleaning supplies that are non-toxic to pets and children.