plastic bags

Lauren DiCioccio Shopper

Lauren DiCioccio Reinvents Plastic Bags | Beautiful Embroidered Organza Shoppers

San Francisco artist Lauren DiCioccio has created a beautiful alternative to plastic grocery bags as part of her residency with her...
Lauren
Mar 18, 2012 44 sec read
Boston Childrens Museum

Boston Children’s Museum Celebrates Reusable Shoppers | Eco-Conscious In the Bag Exhibition Opens Thursday

A new exhibition at Boston Children’s Museum charts the growth of the reusable bag industry and celebrates the diverse range of...
Lauren
Sep 13, 2011 50 sec read
Willrecycle Cosmetics Purse

Willrecycle Plastic Bag Purses | Designer Gives Grocery Bags New Life

Will Hammond has turned his childhood interest in the environment into an accessories empire with this label, Willrecycle. The cleverly named...
Lauren
Aug 8, 2011 48 sec read
Fashion Love Africa Bags

Fashion. Love. Africa Helps Kenyan Women | Plastic Bag Totes Benefit Poor Community

After witnessing the poor conditions of residents of the Giota Garbage Slum in Nakuru, Kenya, designer Ryan Clements knew he had...
Lauren
Jul 11, 2011 50 sec read
Holstee Delhi Rang Wallets

Holstee’s New Delhi Rang Wallet | Label Reinvents Recycled Purse with Plastic Bags

Holstee has teamed up with Conserve India for a colorful new take on its popular wallet. While the original wallets were...
Lauren
Jun 26, 2011 43 sec read
Reloop Designs Kaleidoscopic Clutch

Reloop Designs’ Kaleidoscopic Clutch | Woven Recycled Shopping Bag Purse

I’ve heard of green companies recycling plastic shopping bags to create new materials, but after seeing this Kaleidoscopic clutch I wonder...
Lauren
Apr 29, 2011 46 sec read
Sheila Odessey Tote

Sheila Odessey’s Plastic Bag Purses | Recycled Grocery Shoppers Make Eco-Friendly Accessories

We’ve all heard that around 100 billion plastic grocery bags find their way into landfill each year in America alone. Many...
Lauren
Dec 12, 2010 41 sec read

Rafe Kelly Flap Clutch | Eco-Friendly Purse Created From Recycled Plastic Bags

Generally designer brand Rafe produces sleek and elegant handles with modern yet sophisticated looks. I hate to admit it, but I...
LaurenC
Aug 23, 2010 49 sec read

Reusable Tote Handbags Replace Plastic Bags for Modern Shoppers

The plastic shopping bag may go the way of the dinosaur, as the popularity of reusable tote bags rises. And it...
Lauren
May 10, 2010 52 sec read

Josh Blackwell Turns Plastic Bags Into Eco-Friendly Art Accessories

Most of us think of plastic bags as disposable items, but not Josh Blackwell. He takes humble plastic bags and surprisingly...
Lauren
Apr 12, 2010 33 sec read

Global Elements Recycled Wallet | Eco-Friendly Purse Made From Plastic Bags

We’ve seen recycled handbags made from almost any trash imaginable, from Nahui Ollin’s candy wrapper purses to Neide Ambrosio’s pop top...
Lauren
Dec 11, 2009 42 sec read