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It's So Easy Gifting Green: Eco Gift Expo This Weekend

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Not sure what to buy your environmentally conscious friend or family member for the holidays? Opting to make this holiday season's giving more earth-friendly?

You may want to check out this weekend's Eco Gift Expo, which:

will provide everything you would hope to find including beauty products, fashion, yoga products, sports, bags, shoes, candles, home decor, toys and much more... and everything at the expo is good for the planet, mind, body and spirit. You can purchase your gifts, have them eco wrapped and mail them via UPS right from the show! So, be sure to bring your address books. In addition, there will be an Organic Food Court, Jazz Pavilion, Performers and a special Hall of Indulgence featuring incredible organic chocolate, teas, fair trade coffee and much more!

The event is taking place at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Saturday and Sunday. A full
exhibitor list is available here, as well as more information about attending the event, directions to the venue, and a link to purchase tickets. Admission is $10 (Kids 12 and under and seniors are free).Sweet bonus: The first 750 people to make purchases on each day will receive a free gift bag!

Eco Gift Expo
Saturday December 15th, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. & Sunday December 16th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main Street, Santa Monica
General Admission $10, Parking $8

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