Downtown Asheville Offers Eco Shoppers’ Paradise
February 5, 2008. While taking advantage of the beautiful weather this last weekend, my wife and I were reminded how many environmentally friendly boutiques our city now has. From paint to clothes to kitchenware, this breed of stores has an eco equivalent to just about anything.
Build It Naturally, on Biltmore Avenue, is a new décor store that offers supplies such as locally made paints with no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which have been linked to health problems and pollution.
Several of the stores are located on Lexington Avenue, one of the most popular shopping areas Downtown. The Natural Home has hypoallergenic beds and sheets made from organic cotton. Terra Diva and Spiritex both offer clothes made from organic cotton and other environmentally friendly fabrics. Nest Organics has children’s clothes, kitchenware and bed materials, as well as some interesting books.
Some of the toys at Enviro Depot, on College Street, are made from green materials, but the larger theme of the store fosters educational toys.
What’s nice about all of these stores is their close proximity to one another. You’ll get in enough exercise to feel good about the day, but you can leave your car in one place.
By Mark Vanderhoff, who is an Asheville Realtor. He may be contacted at Mark.Vanderhoff@ColdwellBanker.com.
