If you feel like it might be time to amp up your support of Seattle's sustainable community, it's as easy as attending the free Eco-Chic Expo on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center.
Organized by three friends, moms and green-business owners -- Tracy Oklander Anderson (Tread Light Gifts), Sarah Bell (mamaswap.com) and Jennifer Porter (Satsuma Designs) -- the Eco-Chic Expo is meant to "share with the community that a greener lifestyle can be easy, fun, even fashionable," explains Oklander Anderson.
More than 15 local companies will be on hand selling their eco-friendly wares and sharing tips on how to go green. Demonstrations include how to make organic paper and non-toxic cleaning products. Greenlake's Sugar Sugar salon is offering complimentary lip and brow sugaring. And mamaswap.com, an online marketplace for gently used kids' clothing and gear, will host tables filled with $2, $5 and $10 items for "bring-an-item/take-an-item" honor-system exchanges.
Vendor booths include earth-friendly kitchen accessories from A Greener Kitchen, reusable fabric sandwich bags from ReUsies, sustainable wood jewelry from Thinknow, chocolate-based organic skin care from Sweet Beauty and organic chocolate to eat from Theo.
You can also learn about organic produce from Full Circle Farm and sustainable style from the Sustainable Style Foundation and meet The Seattle Times's EcoConsumer, Tom Watson, who is also project manager for King County's Recycling and Environmental Sciences Department.
Jello Mold Farm will be selling locally and sustainably grown, chemical fertilizer-free flowers and Dante's Inferno Dogs will be preparing an Eco-Chic Expo exclusive all-natural "Eco-Dog," with a portion of all sales donated to the Ballard Boys and Girls Club and other parks organizations.
New vendors and speakers are still being added, so check the Eco-Chic Expo blog for updates.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
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Roxanne! First let me thank you for creating a blog called Exotic Chocolate Tasting Guide, what could be better?! Thanks too for the shout out about the Eco-Chic Expo! We're excited for a festive (hopefully sunny!) day where we'll gather to share the best of Seattle's eco-friendly community. Go green!
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