Chic, unique and fashionable handbags created from recycled and eco-friendly materials.
Each minute, over one million plastic bags are consumed worldwide. No wonder, then, that the environmental damage associated with plastic shopping bags has become a burning issue in recent times.
Plastic shopping bags are no less than a plague in the world today. They flutter in the breeze over our cities; hang from branches in the parks; clog our sewers; and form massive “patches” in our oceans.
Individuals, communities and governments all over the world are today sitting up and taking notice of the menace to our environment from the plastic shopping bag.
A virtual cottage industry has developed in less privileged communities in many parts of Asia and Africa. People there have been harvesting and recycling discarded plastic shopping bags for quite some time to create aesthetically wonderful and useful household items – even shopping bags.
Supporting their effort can go a long way to protect the environment, at the same time helping these communities sustain themselves.
Some eminent designers have drawn inspiration from these eco-friendly alternatives and launched collections of their own.
When you buy them, you can have the satisfaction of doing your bit for a greener planet.
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I am Sarah Jones, age 63, retired professor of History of Art. All my life I have taught the History of Art of Asia and South-east Asia to thousands of my students but still I just fail to understand how some women whose lives have been devastated by a Tsunami could make such delightful objects! You see, this bag is pure art, and I am glad that I own one.
If there ever was one tongue in cheek green message ever displayed, this bag has it. Mt. Everest dwarfed by Mt. Plastic! Wow. People always chuckle when they see the graphic, and then, their smiles turn into sheepish grins. Green guilt peddling? Too much of in-your-face reality? Call it whatever you want. But I just love this bag. It’s 100% cotton, sturdy, and has a wholesome feel to it. P.S. “Cotton On” is a nice name, too!
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