‘Tis the Season for Eco-Gifting
Date: December 12, 2008 | Category: Events, Holiday & Gift, Lifestyle
The holiday season is the most drastic example of unconscious consumerism - we are usually so busy that even the most thoughtful of us forget our priorities. Taking the planet, the economy and the individual into consideration this year is easier than ever! If you like buying thing in person and live on the west coast there are a couple of year of expos that make the one-stop eco shop a reality. The Eco Holiday event in San Francisco and the Eco Gift Festival are great places to see many things in our eco gift guide come to life.
The first annual Eco Holiday event is a local shopping experience, presented by the Urban Alliance for Sustainability (UAS), a non-profit co-op based in San Francisco. This is a kid-friendly shopping event that boasts clowns, elves, jugglers and magicians!
The Eco Gift Festival in Santa Monica is devoted to alleviating the difficult emotions, inconveniences and terrible waste created by the conventional shopping experience. With 93 percent of all waste from the event diverted from the landfill, you can trust that these folks are committed to the cause. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, enjoy great music, organic food and enlightening speakers in addition to the great gift getting. Stock up for family and friends knowing that 10 percent of the gross proceeds will be donated to The Whole Planet Foundation and Global Green USA.
P.s., Santa requested some Vosges organic chocolate instead of those stale cookies kids keep leaving!
*photo courtesy of Eco Gift 2007
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