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Energy Trust's Good Energy Pavilion
Get your good energy going right here. Check out the latest systems for tapping into solar, wind and other renewable resources. Chat with an Energy Trust expert for advice on making your home an energy-saving superstar. And learn how cash incentives and tax credits can make green upgrades surprisingly affordable. Free show admission makes it easy to find your good energy groove. 2011 feature
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NW Natural | The Blue Home
NW Natural presents a totally refreshed take on the show's 1,100 square foot demonstration home. NW Natural invites you to experience living better with less impact. Four rooms full of interactive natural gas features and amazing style! A great room concept and garage space are featured this year, along with the very popular universal design shower. visit the 2011 Blue Home |
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PGE's Electric Avenue
Take a stroll down PGE's Electric Avenue and see for yourself the vehicles that everyone is buzzing about. Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi i, Toyota Plug-in Prius, Tesla Roadster and local Green Lite Motors prototype are rolling in for the 2012 show. Visit with manufacturers and PGE plug-in experts. Preview the cars |
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New for 2012, Natural Awakenings Portland and The Portland Clinic are sponsoring a Wellness Pavilion highlighting the best of alternative and traditional health. Featured exhibitors will share their expertise in the fields of accupunture, nutrition, massage, chiropractic, herbs, supplements, naturopathy, yoga, dentistry, and general wellness to name a few... learn more |
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Recycling Plaza hosted by Schnitzer Steel
You are coming to the show. Make your trip even more productive by clearing some of the clutter from your life. Schnitzer Steel is accepting hard-to-recycle all three days of the show. Other partners have joined with Schnitzer to give you a wide range of donation & recycling options. And, Schnitzer will be donating a check to Oregon Food Bank for the value of all the steel collected at the Better Living Show.
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Vegan Village
Vegan Village continues to grow--and 2012 offers amazing new variety. In Vegan Village you will find an array of top exhibitors offering the best in vegan services, products and packaged food. All in a friendly and inviting atmosphere where you can explore the green and sustainable features of living a veg lifestyle. Stop by and sample a few bites--you just might be surprised! more
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Planet Kids
Bring your kids by for nature encounters, story time in the giant salmon tent, crafts and so much more. Healthy Fun Choices, Mt. Hood National Forest, Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program and PDX Kids Calendar are providing hands-on activities for children to discover, create and play! |
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Alpha Broadcasting Neighborhood
Alpha Broadcasting stations will be on-site throughout the weekend and we welcome you to our neighborhood inside the Better Living Show. KINK, KUPL, KBFF, The Game and KXL-AM will all be broadcasting live over the weekend, providing the most comprehensive coverage of a "green event" here in Portland. Stop by "Alpha Neighborhood" to say hello to your favorite on-air personalities, visit with our staff, check out our valued partners and enter to win some terrific prizes! |
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Sustainable Flower Show
The nation's first Small Standard Flower Show to highlight native plants and sustainability! Now this isn’t as difficult for horticulture since Oregon is naturally beautiful, but for floral designers that’s a challenge! Admire the creativity as they learn to rethink and design with sustainable material and native plants rather than those flashy, colorful tropical flowers. more |
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