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Submitted by teresal on April 21, 2010 - 7:05am

Teens wow with fashions from recyclablesEL PASO -- Budding fashion designers will show off some of the coolest ways to recycle on Saturday at the El Paso Water Utilities TecH20 Center. Style-conscious people with a knack for crafts will display gowns made of eggshells, paper, plastic bags and potato chip bags at the Recycle2Go Trash Fashion Show. "This center is geared toward children, so we try to involve them in activities and things that will teach them about the environment," said Anai Padilla, water conservationÐ TecH20 Center manager. "Every year for Earth Day we have events, and last year we wanted to try something new and different. Our idea of a fashion show just took off, and we knew we had to do it again this year." Last year, participants who dazzled the judges with their recyclable creations won prizes such as iPods and gift certificates. Padilla said participants, including students in middle school through college, competed by putting their garments and accessories on the runway. "These gowns are beautiful," Padilla said. "These aren't just potato sacks or trash. These kids are really creative and they get into it, and we were blown away with what we saw because of all the color and different materials." The Recycle2Go Trash Fashion Show was created through a partnership with the El Paso Community College Fashion Merchandising Department. "They are the ones doing everything -- from the entry forms to the rules and regulations to selecting the judges and prizes," Padilla said. "They've been successful because last year we had 25 entries and this year we have 60. It's going to be big and we're excited." Designers and models will showcase the garments for about seven judges who will look for originality, innovative use of recycled materials, and overall design. "Some of the things ... it's hard to believe they're made out of trash," Padilla said. "There were all kinds of paper and plastic, coffee beans and eggshells, just all over the place. The closer you get, the more detail you see these kids put into it."

There is also a 'Go Green Expo' at Bassett Place located at 1400 Geronimo on April 24, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.

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