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Javan Eco Lunch Bag from GreenSmart

by Becky Striepe on December 10th, 2009

These lunch bags by GreenSmart are constructed from Neogreene fabric, an ecofriendly alternative to Neoprene. They’re healthier for you and for the planet. Javan is just one of the lunch bag styles from GreenSmart, but I was taken by this style’s elastic band for securing your beverage. It’s pictured above with a plastic juice [...]

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GreenSmart Neogreene: Neoprene Re-invented

by Matt Embrey on July 2nd, 2009

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.

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