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Love Of Recycling And Sailing Create A Beautiful Bag
Posted by Elena Lipson
Fri, Aug 27
Ella Vickers Recycled Sailcloth Collection (shown above) is gorgeous, eco-friendly and handcrafted in the USA using yachts sails from around the world. Inspired by her days of sailing as first mate on a classic Americas Cup winner, Ella...
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Meet The Hemptress - Diva Of Ethically Made Handbags
Posted by Elena Lipson
Mon, Aug 16
My name is Elena, and I'm a bag-a-holic. That's a line recently used by my friend Lynn Colwell, from CelebrateGreen.net when admitting her small problem with collecting reusable shopping bags. I have a similar attraction to beautiful, eth...
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BYOB Means Bring Your Own Shopping Bag
Posted by Matt Lewison
Fri, Apr 02
It is time for BYOB! Yes, bring your own shopping bag! As we continue our journey through a busy 2010, it's crazy to think about how much shopping we historically do here in America and world-wide. Whether it be frequent trips to the grocer...
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Two New Bamboo Promo Ideas
Posted by John Simonetta
Wed, Mar 24
Bamboo as a material was a big mover in 2009. The industry saw bamboo cloth being used in caps, shirts, towels, jackets, heavy totes and even robes. As a replacement for hardwood, bamboo is used in awards, cutting boards, umbrella shafts, a...
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Paper or Plastic? Try Vinyl.
Posted by Kela Powers
Mon, Mar 15
Did you know that one billboard vinyl makes 100 grocery totes? AdVinylize is an affordable and eco-friendly solution for reusing billboard vinyls. Normal billboard ads are printed on giant pieces of premium vinyl. This material is perf...
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2010 Resolutions: Bagging Lunch To Work
Posted by John Simonetta
Sun, Jan 24
Bringing your lunch to work can save on fuel (no need to leave the building), trash (no pre-packaged containers to throw out) and can lead to a healthier you as you have more control over ingredients and portions. As a resolution for 2010...
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Tax the bottle, pay for schools
Posted by Meena Kapur
Mon, Dec 14
This is the concept proposed by Michigan's Lt. Governor, John Cherry. Specifically, businesses that make a profit from filtering and bottling Michigan water should pay 10 cents for every bottle they sell. He says the state could...
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