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Follow on Google News | Go Green! Take the $40 Consignment Shop ChallengeReuse guru and founder of The Eve of Reduction, Cristin Frank is promoting her eco-friendly movement by throwing down a reuse challenge: who can purchase a complete, fashionable and second-hand ensemble for $40 or less? Prize awarded each season.
By: The Eve of Reduction The Eve of Reduction (www.theeveofreduction.com) 1. Cost savings for consumers 2. Supporting local businesses - not only the store owner, but the original owner of the merchandise gets a cut. Typically a 60%/40% arrangement. 3. Environmental savings - reduce unnecessary waste by buying used. So, we challenge you, Rachael Ray style, to go out and buy a complete outfit for $40 or less. Email the picture of the outfit + the cost per item to submissions@ Each season we'll pick a winning outfit. The deadline for Spring 2010 is May 25th. Winners will receive a Cargot brand Toiletry Organizer (a $30 value)! The canvas used to make Cargot Organizers is made in the US from recycled scraps from the t-shirt manufacturing process. Scraps are blended and therefore require no new dyeing. To find out more about Cargot Organizers go to www.carrycargot.com # # # The Eve of Reduction is a positive lifestyle movement to reduce consumption, waste, disorder and added maintenance, freeing up time and space. It combines feng shui, upcycling, art therapy and principles of financial and ecological conservation. Cristin Frank is the founder. She can be reached through email at cristin@theeveofreduction.com For more information visit www.theeveofreduction.com End
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