Saving The World, One Cute Bag At a Time... posted on October 4, 2006 11:24 AM by rethwyll.
We really could be doing a better job when it comes to being a good steward of this world. We could stop driving our car out to the curb to check our mail, for instance. We could probably find better way of heating the house than leaving the oven on all the time. And, no matter HOW nice it feels, we really should stop buying that endangered rainforest toilet paper. (So soft!)
We think we've found the perfect way to give back a little bit, though, in these Basura Mini Messenger Bags: they're hand-made in the Philippines by a women's cooperative with recycled foil juice packs purchased from local school children. The Filipino women keep this pervasive, non-biodegradable material out of the landfills, and we get these Warhol-esque-ly colorful pop-art messenger bags; it's a win-win for everyone! Buying one of these babies should let us crank the oven up a few degrees this winter with a clear conscience...
Buy it! Basura Mini Messenger Bag, $21.95, from reusablebags.com.
(On a serious note, for once: the fact that you're reading this now means that you're one of the world's privileged. Take a look at the fabulous web movie The Miniature Earth and take a few moments today to reduce, reuse and help those less fortunate than yourself.)
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