More Trendy Alternatives to Plastic Bags
Continuing our first post about plastic bag alternatives, there are two more on the scene, if you can manage to get a hold of one.
Unless you’ve been on a media ban, you must have heard about Anya Hindmarch’s “I’m NOT a Plastic bag” frenzy. Such bag frenzies come along every season, whether it’s a Louis Vuitton Murakami Cherry Bag, the oversized Chanel tote, or the Kooba Sienna, the bags sell out and then the lucky few who have them make a bundle exploiting people who just have to have the latest trend. Oh yeah, and then China starts pumping out illegal fake ones. As of today, the $15 MSRP bag is going for $120-$140 on eBay.
My pick would be Lauren Bush’s FEED bag, and here’s why:
1 FEED bag = 1 child fed for 1 school year. The FEED bag is designed to raise awareness and funds for hungry children and to help them get into school and out of hunger. Each FEED bag sold will provide a school year of meals for one child in need and give them the hope of an education and a regular meal. Whether you tote your FEED bag to school, work, play, or shop, remember that your bag helped to FEED and educate one child for one school year.
That’s pretty cool. The FEED bag is made out of natural burlap and cotton materials, plus it’s reversible - the inside is white canvas. The orders are currently backed up until about August 11, but you can order the FEED bag exclusively at amazon.
The FEED bag inside-out:
If you aren’t crazy about what’s out there, why not design your own and submit it to Apartment Therapy Kitchen? They are running a contest through August 15 for a reusable grocery bag. Details are here.
Lauren Bush photo from amazon.com
I’m NOT a Plastic bag photo from eBay.com
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:37 am
that whole anya hindmarch craze makes me want to to put a plastic bag over my head! I design grocery totes that are styling and unlike most others actually made in the USA, not China! There’s alot of people jumping on thegreen bandwagon purely for the grreen dollar than anything else… nice to see the FEED bag doing something worthwhile.
check out my bags at http://www.minusbags.com