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Proceeds from
special Earth Day
bargains at the
Buffalo Exchange
will benefit the last
free-roaming
buffalo, who make
their home in
Wyoming's
Yellowstone
National Park.
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Shoppers can snag a cheap deal
and help a threatened species
at clothing swap shop Buffalo
Exchanged Earth Day sale
Jacquelyn Lewis
Pulse Editor
Ahh, Earth Day week in Eugene.
It is a celebration full of music, envi
ronmentally conscious activities and
... shopping? It is if your destination
store is Buffalo Exchange.
The funky clothing exchange, lo
cated at 131E. Fifth Ave., will hold its
annual Buffalo Benefit for Earth Day
sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Selected items, from sweaters to
shoes, will be priced at $1. All pro
ceeds from the event will be donated
to the Buffalo Field Campaign. The
nonprofit group is dedicated to docu
menting and preventing the slaughter
of the last free-roaming buffaloes, lo
cated in Yellowstone National Park.
Buffalo Exchange marketing di
rector Michelle Livingston said Buf
falo Exchange has been concerned
with environmental issues since its
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1974 conception. She added that
customers should visit the sale for
two reasons. $
“First of all, it’s a gr^dt bargain,
and you can feel great about getting
such an awesome bargain because
all the proceeds go toward an envi
ronmental cause. We’ve raised al
most #49,000 for environmental
campaigns through this Earth Day
benefit since 1997.”
Livingston said the company
holds the sale because it is gen
uinely concerned with the issue be
hind the benefit.
“We do care about what’s happen
ing to buffaloes, and I think it’s impor
tant that people are aware of what’s
happening at our national parks,” she
said. “It’s really scary, and that’s why
it’s extra-important this year.”
Eugene store manager Mary
Kolego said the sale provides impor
tant assistance to the Buffalo Field
Campaign, given that the organiza
tion is a grassroots program.
“Every dollar really helps them,”
she said.
She added that Buffalo Exchange
usually sees more customers during
the sale than on any other day.
“We get a lot of people who maybe
normally wouldn’t come,” she said.
“It’s usually a very good turnout.”
Livingston said people can feel
positive about shopping at Buffalo
Exchange any day of the year be
cause the company donates regular
ly to nonprofit organizations
through special programs, such as
their tokens-for-bags option, where
customers can opt to receive a token
rather than a bag, to donate to one of
the store’s nonprofit recipients.
Kolego added that the Earth Day
event, while centered on a serious
concern, is also fun. During the sale,
the store will host jazz musician
Michael Hallsensius. The day will in
clude free giveaways, informational
video screenings, petitions and, of
course, fashion.
“We do have an eclectic selection
of clothes,” Kolego said. “So it’s kind
of a treasure hunt.”
Contact the Pulse editor
atjacquelynlewis@dailyemerald.com.
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of the event began in 1969, when
former Senator Gaylord Nelson, D
Allison Albrecht agreed that while
protecting the Earth was the broad
goal, coming together as a group was
what made the day effective.
“It’s nice to have everybody get
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ration between student antiwar en
ergy and the environmental
concerns of the general public.
Director of Downtown Events Man
agement, Inc. Steven Remington said
that although Earth Day began as a
political statement, education is now
its most important aspect.
“The more that you know about
the ways that we impact the envi
ronment, the less ignorant we be
come, and the more good we can
do,” he said.
Manning had similar sentiments.
“It raises people’s awareness
about some of the issues that are
facing Earth,” she said. “It gets them
more used to the ideas of recycling
and protecting, and does it in a way
that’s fun for families.”
While raising awareness was a
common goal at the celebration,
many also felt that it was important
for creating unity. Education Coor
dinator at BRING Recycling Sarah
Grimm said that aside from collect
ing plenty of athletic shoes for recy
cling, building community was the
most important aspect to her.
“It creates community, and in
vites people to learn about how to
protect the Earth in a positive man
ner, rather than a negative manner,”
she said. “Instead of protesting,
we’re celebrating.”
together for one specific cause,”
she said.
The celebration hosted street the
ater from Teen Super Heroes and
music by Jenaguru, Paul Safar &
Friends, Flying Crooked, the Eugene
Peace Choir and I’Chele and the
Circle of Light. Almost 50 groups
formed an “Earth Action Arena” of
booths and activities, which includ
ed a display of hybrid and earth
friendly vehicles.
The celebration also featured
the annual “Procession of All
Species,” a parade led by the per
cussion ensemble Samba Ja. Par
ticipants dressed as animals, plants
and elements and marched
through Downtown.
“Every common activity we can
do together is one more step in the
right direction,” Rich Glauver, a tur
tle in the parade, said. “It means
that we’re sharing it with animal and
plant kingdoms.”
Amy Nielson, of Downtown
Events Management, Inc., said she
felt even a little awareness can go a
long way.
“Hopefully, someone will come
down for their first time and get in
volved,” she said. “Maybe then
they’ll continue that for next year.”
Kara Hansen is a freelance writer
for the Emerald.