{"id":1726,"date":"2008-12-19T14:04:40","date_gmt":"2008-12-19T19:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2008-12-19T14:04:40","modified_gmt":"2008-12-19T19:04:40","slug":"green-divas-guide-to-fresh-style-eco-bag-ladys-best-of-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/green-divas-guide-to-fresh-style-eco-bag-ladys-best-of-08\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Diva’s Guide to Fresh Style: Eco-Bag Lady’s Best of 08"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m proud to be evolving into quite the eco-bag lady! I have amassed an amazing collection of various earth-friendly bags – canvas, bioplastic and organic cotton totes for shopping; a wonderfully useful computer bag made of recycled plastic bottles; and a couple of great purses that make a fashion statement while keeping all kinds of materials out of our landfills.<\/p>\n

There are so many reasons to NOT use plastic or even paper bag for shopping and to adopt a few reusable bags to handle most shopping needs. There are also great reasons to buy some of these great funky stylish accessory bags that are made from recycled materials – keeping more non-biodegradable materials out of landfills.<\/p>\n

The Eco-Bag Lady’s Picks for Best Eco-Bags of 2008
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I have\u00a0gotten so\u00a0many bags as gifts, for review and I even purchased a couple! It is hard to pick only a few, but these represent ones that I’ve not only tested and liked, but use frequently or regularly:<\/p>\n

Save the Plastic Bottles – Save the World: Laptop Bag
\n<\/strong>In addition to using primarily a stainless steel water bottle these days, I did my part this year, by using a laptop bag that is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles! Act2 GreenSmart<\/a> has a Bottles 2 Bags line that is awesome. Read my full review to get more details<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eco-Bags for Style
\n<\/strong>gg2g<\/a>\u00a0has kept literally thousands of pounds of billboard materials out of our landfills, while creating a variety of chic bags. More on gg2g and other cool bags<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My very cool and frequently in use English Retreads purse is a social lubricant. It is as useful for carrying stuff as it is interesting to discuss. Read my full review of this great bag<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shopping in Good Conscience
\n<\/strong>EcoBags has a series of great ‘totes’ for shopping and hauling stuff (read the review and see the awful picture of me<\/a>), but they have partnered with DoSomething.org<\/a>, an organization dedicated to empowering young people to take action in their communities, to create a great new bag – Yes We Can<\/span>! Will! <\/a>It is on sale for the holidays.<\/p>\n

Oooooh, the Goody Green Bag<\/a> is so cute! I’ve got Dottie and I love it. They fold up nice, neat and compact.<\/p>\n

So many great bags . . . so little shopping to do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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