Fashion Manufacturing Goes Green
No commentsReusable bags are quickly taking their place in the world of high fashion; in turn, the fashion world is attempting to meet them halfway with a shifting trend toward eco-friendly fabrics and a general greenification of the manufacturing process. Natural and organic fabrics have already made their way into the mainstream, but this week Treehugger [...]
Reusable Bags and the Future of Fashion
1 comment so farNot so long ago, it was rare that a simple shopping bag could be considered a fashion statement. Aside from the iconic “brown bags” of Bloomingdale’s, any and all status symbols are usually contained inside the shopping bags. Now, however, all of that is changing with the rise of the reusable shopping bag.
Ted Mininni, [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 04/03/09
1 comment so farBeing eco-friendly is wildly fashionable, as demonstrated by Pittsburgh teens. [Pittsburgh Live]
Speaking of fashion, ever-fashionable Corey Feldman is producing an event for global greenitude! [Ecorazzi]
Disposable bag waste is an ecological problem, not a class problem. [Washington Post]
Who loves reusable bags? Eva Longoria Parker loves reusable bags! [Earth 911]
Massachusetts suburbs get a recycling program makeover. [Leominster [...]
Tags: activism, Canada, celebrities, conservation, Earth Day, fashion, fun, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, profit, recycling, reusable bags
Friday Link Round-Up: 09/12/08
1 comment so farThe rest of San Diego County may soon be following in Encinitas’ footsteps. [Sign On San Diego]
Meanwhile, Gonzaga is following in the footsteps of all universities going green. [Gonzaga Bulletin]
Concluding the Telluride/Aspen Plastic Bag Reduction Challenge: Telluride 1, Aspen 0. [Telluride Watch]
North Carolina communities are making a heartfelt effort at replacing plastic bags. [The Appalachian]
…and [...]
Tags: Colorado, fashion, industry, Oregon, plastic bags, reusable bags, san diego, Washington
Friday Link Round-Up: 08/08/08
No commentsLest we forget, bags are just one battle in the war on hellish pollution. [Vice TV]
Seattle will never rest again. [Seattle P-I]
Meanwhile, another California city gets on board. [Morgan Hill Times]
And still another California city cracks down all on its own. [Marin Independent Journal]
Dudes need dude bags, apparently. [Random Rodricks]
Dan Rodricks is not done talking [...]
Tags: California, environmental policy, fashion, reusable bags, Seattle
Fight the Bag Monster With… a Cuter Bag Monster?
No commentsMy apologies for writing so much about product this week, but it’s been slow for news and there is just so much cuteness (not to mention good ideas) out there that I can hardly handle it.
Take this cheerful little guy, for instance. In Japan, apparently, even those who don’t use reusable bags still see [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 07/11/08
1 comment so farLudacris rolls out in a hybrid? Who knew! [LA Diary]
A kindred spirit expertly shuts down a whole lot of irrational whining about disposable bags and the inconvenience of dog-walking. [Seattle Metblogs]
That bag monster guy is becoming quite the internet superstar. [Ecopreneurist]
Prepackaged food is really getting out of control. (Though please don’t take away my pre-cooked [...]
Tags: California, fashion, pop culture, recycling, reusable bags, Seattle
Friday Link Round-Up: 06/27/08
No commentsReusable bags get all the hot dates. [Bag Monster Blog]
Going green: a matter of pride. [Bay Area Reporter]
Julia Roberts is down with reusable bags. [Ecorazzi]
Plastic bags with your newspaper? Nein, danke! [Tree Hugging Family]
Can a Proj-Run challenge translate to real-life fashion? Welp. [Etsy]
NEWS ITEM: your phone book is made out of paper! [Everything Jersey]
The bag [...]
Tags: art, celebrities, fashion, opinions, recycling, reusable bags
The Weight of our Waste and a Cute Way to Reuse It
No commentsIn England, Premier Waste Management employee Tony Hitchens was concerned — surrounded by waste every day, it was only a matter of time before thoughts would turn to how much of it might he his own. So he did what anyone with a bit of logic and ingenuity might do: he armed himself with some [...]
All Paths Lead to the Same Bag-Free San Diego
1 comment so farLots of local happenings this week!
First of all, looks like our 25 Reasons to Go Reusable page got a link over at Leucadia Blog (your one-stop Leucadia information stop). This specific blog post addresses the effort to ban plastic bags in the Encinitas area, and asks a burning question: with petroleum prices rising and [...]
