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Buy Local Berkeley and Chinook Book are making it easy to shop local for the holidays. Download their free app for smart phones and get great deals at over 100 local businesses – including 10% off at the Ecology Center Store! Shopping near where you live helps protect the environment by walking or riding shorter distances to nearby retailers. Buying locally also strengthens the economic base of the community by ensuring that tax dollars stay where they are spent, creates jobs for local people and enriches the community by offering a unique shopping experience. Go to buylocalberkeley.org for more information.