Handmade Reusable Lunch Bag

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

If you are going green on the go, when it’s time for lunch you need to lose the brown bag, tin foil, seran wrap and paper napkins. You could fill your pockets with potato salad or get a reusable lunch bag and a bento lunch box. Our friend and write Becky from Glue & Glitter [...]

Bags Reincarnated by Juja and Stone

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Juja & Stone breath new life into old clothes and handbags creating these uniquely refashioned pieces. Sourceing their materials from dontaions and thrift stores, each bag is one of a kind easy on the environment.

GreenSmart Neogreene: Neoprene Re-invented

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Neoprene is everywhere these days from wetsuits to laptop sleeves. The stretchy, squishy rubber based material is useful and versatile, unfortunately it’s not very earth-friendly. Neoprene (or polychloroprene) is a petroleum based rubber that is treated and bound together with a nasty mix of chemicals & VOCs including Formaldehyde, lead, chlorine and toluene.

Life-Saving Accessories: Repurposed Seatbelts

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Liz Grotyohann .

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Interrobang collects seatbelts from junked cars at wrecking yards and from car parts recycling centers and stitches them into bags, wallets and laptop cases. Amazingly durable, but with a sleek, modern look, these accessories will last you a long time and keep your goods safe. As Interrobang puts it: “You trust your seatbelt with your life, and now you can trust it with your laptop!”

What Do You Get When You Turn a Soccer Ball Inside Out?

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Paula Mitchell Bentley .

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A purse of course is what you get when you turn a soccer ball inside out! Check out this clever reused ball that’s being sold through Branch. It’s on sale until the end of the month for $98. When the sale is over, it’ll cost you $198! Each ball is used which makes each purse truly unique. This is a “must have” for all the soccer moms on the go in their hybrids!

Green Eyed Monster Reusable Shopping Bags

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Fellow New Englandas Ashley and Kimberly Ulmer are adding a fresh twist on the reusable bag initiative. By combining community created enviro-conscious art on the bags, they are not only providing an eco-friendly alternative to disposable bags but they are making it fun and helping spread the message.
Unlike many of the reusable bags available today, [...]

Green Guru Gear’s Billboard Bike Bags Upcycle Advertising Castoffs

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Derek Markham .

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Highway billboards usually end up polluting the landfill after the end of their ad cycle. Made from PVC sheeting with a long life-cycle, these discards are now being upcycled into stylish bags by the folks at Green Guru Gear. Ecologic Designs reclaims, processes and sews them into great products that would pass as pieces of [...]

Bag Another Day: The Best Ways to Reuse Plastic Bags

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Samantha Tackeff .

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Switching over to reusable bags is a necessary change that we should all be making both a habit and a rule. Unfortunately, at times many people still find themselves with some extra plastic bags on their hands when they forget their reusables or from an unplanned shopping trip. Instead of guiltily throwing them out (Yes! [...]

GreenAid Reusable Bag: Fighting The War on Plastic

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Here’s a fun design from the design collaborative of Lovegrove & Repucci that’s blowin’ up the reusable bag scene… GreenAid. For those of you who haven’t had your coffee yet, it’s a play on words, you know… GreenAid > Grenade. The info on their site is sparse and they are not available to buy yet, [...]

DIY Reusable Bags Made From… Bags

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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We feature reusable shopping bags all the time on greenUPGRADER and while they are an important staple in our sustainable lives, they are beginning to get boring. If you’ve seen one you’ve seen em all… except this bag (pictured on the right) that I found over at MyRecycledBags.com, which I can safely say I’ve [...]