Some companies like to talk the talk. eConscious Market actually walks the walk. You hear a lot of about companies who claim they are the greenest of green but in reality it is hard to know if what they are providing is really making a difference. Most pledge what they are doing is helping the planet while they tend to forget about the people. It was refreshing to discover eConscious Market and see that there is a company out there vying to influence change. Mathew Gerson who founded eConscious Market happens to live in Boulder. We had the chance to sit down with him, his passion is undeniable and he has created an innovated way to make a real difference. His goal is to transform commerce into a philanthropic enterprise.

eConcsious Market purchases ecologically and socially responsible products and sells them at or below the suggested retail price. They know the greenest purchase you can make is none at all, so this next part is not to promote guilt-free over consumption rather it is to provide you with responsible options when you do need to purchase something. They donate 10% of all retail purchases to the charity of your choice. This transforms the act of buying from an individual gain into one that benefits the community. Giving. It’s the New Getting. That is their motto and if you ask me it sounds really good.

Everyone recommended that we check out The Shoppe, Denver’s first boutique Pastry Cafe. It lived up to the hype with it’s sweet vibe and off the chain cupcakes. It is a great place to chill, they have free Wi-Fi or you can thumb through one of their art & design books, drink coffee, watch old-school cartoons + artsy flix, listen to live music, play board games, enjoy a nice cold bowl of cereal and tasty cupcake for lunch or at 2 A.M. They also have Cheetah Couriers Bike Messengers to make deliveries, very cool!

The Shoppe was started by Tran, co-owner of The Fabric Lab (which features handmade items crafted by local designers) and pastry chef Emma Skala owner of Emma Rose Cakes(warning when you click this link you will start craving a cupcake!) Both tired of the same old hangouts and craving a place to relax and be creative they founded The Shoppe. Great job girls, mission accomplished!

Fling it Girl took a little road trip west of Denver to the Belmar area to check out Composition and meet the owner Jennifer Roberts. Touting itself as “outfitting creatives since 2003″ Composition started as way for Jennifer to express her passion for design. Bottle openers made from recycled steel seat-belt claps to messenger bags made from recycled PVC banners are just some of the wide range of uniquely designed products found at her 2600 square foot joy of a shop. We even spotted earrings made from used mobile phone keypads. If you can’t make it to the store it’s OK, all of her products can be found online at ShopComposition.com. We featured one of Jennifer’s products on our Fling it Girl Network site Eco Fling. Composition is definitely Fling Worthy.