Highland Park Earth Festival - post mortem

In spite of the rain, the Earth Day Festival in Highland Park was well attended. Since the crowds were less then anticipated, they didn't need my assistance as a volunteer. I took advantage of the time (no appointments with clients, no family commitments) to check out the festival myself.

I learned about a new line of paints from Benjamin Moore - they are eco friendly, hypo allergenic, and they also cover better than the regular paints.

I learned about a new solar energy program that will be coming the the North Shore (eventually - timing tbd). The deal is that this company determines what type/size solar panel you need, and then they install it on your roof. You pay monthly to rent it out. Your electricity then comes primarily from the solar panel, and if you need any additional energy, you still get it from ComEd. You don't have to switch it back and forth, it all works together seamlessly - at least that is what they told me.

A local business that provides theraputic massages services is also selling eco-friendly cleaning supplies. They started out using the products for their shop, and now that they've moved into larger quarters they decided to start selling the products themselves.

Kudos to the planners of this fist-time event. I think it was a success!