The Red, White, and Green

Yesterday I hopped on my bike (it was proclaimed Car Free Day, even though the streets of LA seemed as clogged as ever with traffic) and headed over to the Wilshire Center Earth Day celebration. The outdoor event, which featured live music, a farmers market, free electronic waste recycling, and booths for local green vendors, seemed to be well attended. The celebration wasn’t entirely free of greenwashing (since when do green tea weight loss drinks classify as eco-friendly?), but all in all, I was impressed by the local green businesses that set up shop for the day.

Reusable canvas totes made in LA; www.theinconvenientbag.com

Scrumptious pesticide-free strawberries grown in San Bernadino

The green bunny

Beautiful handcrafted totes made from recycled rice bags

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for in-depth profiles of some of the local businesses featured at the Earth Day event!

–Jennifer Grayson

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