It was a hard habit to develop, but I’m finally at the point where I remember my reusable shopping bags almost every time I go to the store. And, I love to see that I’m not the only one. It seems like the people bringing reusable bags are almost equal to the people using plastic.
That’s [...]
Filed under: Eco Living on June 27th, 2013 | Comments Off
Despite all the writing I’ve done on our new summer bags, I’m still not done! We have a beautiful line of bright and colorful hobo bags that are perfect for early summer. To me, the lines and designs of these bags are very much inspired by modern-day India. I can imagine that our artisans in [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Bags on June 18th, 2013 | Comments Off
Imagine picking up a box of brownie mix that is labeled fair trade. This is a purchase that you can feel good about, right?
Well, that’s a puzzling question to consider. What if you knew that the sugar, milk, and flour in the mix, the three ingredients that make up the largest percentage of the brownie, [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade News on June 17th, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Several weeks ago in Bangladesh, an overcrowded garment factory collapsed in the middle of a work day, killing over 1,100 workers. I remember that in the days and weeks following the tragedy, that number kept climbing. And as it climbed, my anger, heartbreak, and frustration climbed as well.
A tragedy like this is always senseless. All [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on June 11th, 2013 | Comments Off
Many of our new bags are perfect for summer. They’re made with poppy, bright colors, and have shapes and lines that are more at home at a music festival than the office or a night out on the town.
However, not all of our new bags are like a summer afternoon; we have several bags that [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Bags on June 10th, 2013 | Comments Off
Did you know that hemp was one of the earliest domesticated crops in the world?
Here in the States, hemp was a mandatory crop at the Jamestown colony. However, it’s banned now, which is kind of ironic because our Declaration of Independence was actually drafted on hemp paper.
This ban is also a shame because hemp is an amazing [...]
Filed under: Hemp on June 7th, 2013 | 1 Comment »
