Tag: Eco-Friendly Bags

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  Turning Pull Tabs into Silk and Metal Purses

  Flick your Bic and flip your tab -- again and again. When I lived in Mexico a while ago, two vendors had a stand in the Puebla zocalo where they refilled Bic lighters

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  Plastic Bag Manufacturers Drop Suit Against Reusable Bag Maker ChicoBag

  The lawsuit against reusable bag maker ChicoBag brought about by a trio of disposable plastic bag manufacturers has come to a conclusion.

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  Craft and Science are Combined in One New Exhibition

  The Power of Making is the new craft show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It's a mix of craft and science: a coming-together of the disciplines.

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  Worn Again Equip Eurostar Staff With Upcycled Bags Made From Their Old Uniforms

  Good news today as another sustainable design concept becomes reality. Upcycling company Worn Again have equipped 250 Eurostar train managers with some rather smart bags made from old staff uniforms. It's been a long journey

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  World's Biggest Canvas Recycled Into Reusable Bags

  After thousands of Lebanese left their handprints on a giant cloth last fall to break the world record for the largest hand-painted canvas, organizers of the Guinness Book of World

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  Women Are More Likely To Choose Eco-Packaging, Study Finds

  A recent Thomson Reuters World IP Today report found women are 14 percent more likely than men to select environmentally-friendly packaging

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  Green Gardening Tools are Getting Brighter and Better

  Last month this TreeHugger was complaining about how the most innocent of pleasures, such as guerrilla gardening, was being turned into a business. Now I have returned to Selfridges to re-test my thesis, as in shop.

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  Ask Pablo: Are Plastic Bags Better After All?

  Dear Pablo: Is it true that plastic bags have less impact on the environment than the alternatives?

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  Abu Dhabi Celebrates Plastic-Bag-Free Weekend

  It may be better known for its profligate energy use than its environmental friendliness, but the United Arab Emirates is making

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  Reusable Bag Overload? Donate to Those Who Can't Afford Them

  We have them in the trunks of our cars, stashed in closets, and in cupboards: Reusable bags have become ubiquitous, so much so that

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  10 Easy, Green New Year's Resolutions for the Eco-Slacker

  It's easy to think about all the big changes you're going to make in the New Year as the old year comes to an end -- but by the second week of January, most of us are already finding reasons to skip the gym or break the

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  Make a DIY Lavender Sachet

  Lavender sachets are so lovely; they smell sweet and look nice in your drawer. They are supposed to keep away the moths (although the jury is still out on that one) and help you sleep peacefully.

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  Solving the Smashed Tomatoes Problem, Crowdsourcing the Perfect Shopping Bag

  You remember your reusable shopping bags and schlepp them to the farmer's market, only to have some of those precious perishables crushed or damaged by the time you get home. Just last week, I lost part

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  The Fjällräven Kanken Rucksack, a Swedish Eco-Design Classic

  Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and

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  YouGoods Eco-Invention Contest Draws to a Close: Cast Your Vote for the Winner Today!

  Earlier this month, we told you about UncommonGoods' open design contest, looking for the next great eco-friendly invention. This week, the judges of the YouGoods contest, including TreeHugger founder Graham Hill, chose three finalists, based on the

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  ReUsies Reusable Sandwich Bags

  Defeating the plastic bag scourge just means coming up with clever, convenient alternatives. ReUsies are little cloth bags for sandwiches, bagels, chips, whatevs. Simple but smart, these baggies are cotton on the outside, nylon on the inside (BPA and

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  Washington DC's Plastic Bag Tax Takes Effect This Week

  The city government of Washington DC, beginning this month, will impose a tax of 5 cents per plastic bags for supermarket customers. City officials plan to use the increased revenue to combat pollution in a local river. According

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  SF Green Festival 09 - A Tale of Two Lunch Boxes

  Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch Bringing your lunch with you is greener than buying lunch while out, in no small part because you're skipping wasteful packaging. But packed lunches, can still have wasteful packaging if you're wrapping your sandwich up in