10 Reasons To Attend Green Festival Chicago
10 REASONS TO ATTENDGREEN FESTIVAL CHICAGO

1. Reduce, reuse and repurpose.Get the best methods and tools for reducing your home and business waste, conserve resources, source reusable products and repurpose all that stuff you’ve stored away.

2. Learn what new green careers await you.Keep you and your family secure by finding your career in the green economy.

3. Get fueled with healthy food for body and mind!Discover the health benefits for you and your family by making the right food choices without sacrificing great taste and your budget.

4. Live lighter with a smaller and greener footprint.Find sustainable woods, organic cottons and repurposed and recycled materials that are perfect for your home, wardrobe or backyard. Hear from experts on how living lighter helps protect, conserve and preserve our communities and the planet.

5. Find out how to make your home toxin-free!Your next spring-cleaning can be just the time to create a healthier and safer home. Learn how to eliminate those chemicals that make the air inside your home toxic—from furnishings and carpets to paints and cleaners.

6. Bring the family and inspire the kids.Delightful surprises await families at the Green Kids' Zone. Around every corner, cool products, green schools and fun workshops will inspire your family.

7. Learn to leverage social media to create social good!Social networking, blogs, twitter, video… Learn how to leverage the power of social media for social good.

8. Make your home energy efficient.Put money back in the bank with the latest information on home and commercial energy efficiency and conservation techniques.

9. Beautify yourself without harmful toxins.Green Festival has vendors that only use certified organic ingredients in their body care products. From moisturizers to shampoos to makeup, you will find personal care products that provide beauty and good health, both inside and out.

10. Become conscientious about your consumption.Do good by supporting sustainable companies passionate about people- and planet-friendly products and services. Green Festival's marketplace is the place to find responsible businesses and organization located right in your community.

And lastly, buy eco friendly handbags from five ACCESSORIES.

May 22-23, 2010
Saturday – 10am – 7pmSunday – 11am – 6pm
Navy Pier600 E Grand AvenueChicago, IL 60611

Mosquito Netting Fashion Bag

Did you ever think of recycling mosquito netting? That is exactly what we are doing with a fair trade group in Cambodia. In Cambodia, the bugs are so bad you need to sleep under a tent. So, we are taking that material and making recycled fashionable purses. Be seen with an eco friendly handbag with a really cool bug story!! Above picture is from the five ACCESSORIES spring party.

Earth Day Facts

Did you know that the average temperature in the US has increased by 4 degrees. The top ten warmest years on record have occured since 1990.

As an alternative to buring trash and thus, increasing the temperature, a fair trade cooperative in Honduras is recycling potato chip bags (such as Frito Lays and Doritos Bags) and turing them into picture frames. The silver shown here is the inside lining to the chip bag. More items can be found at http://www.fiveaccessories.com/ under the Accessories Tab/ Recycled Products.