{"id":755,"date":"2008-08-13T13:12:09","date_gmt":"2008-08-13T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=755"},"modified":"2008-08-13T13:12:09","modified_gmt":"2008-08-13T18:12:09","slug":"green-divas-guide-to-fresh-style-bottles-2-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/green-divas-guide-to-fresh-style-bottles-2-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Diva’s Guide to Fresh Style: Bottles 2 Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

Product Review: <\/span>Act2 GreenSmart’s<\/span><\/a> Bottles 2 Bags – Bright Green Laptop Sidebag<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bottles<\/a>I really do like almost all the products I get samples of, but occasionally<\/span> I get one that exceeds my expectations. This bag is one of them.<\/p>\n

I’m not sure what I expected exactly, but from the image, I thought I would get a stiff, green shoulder\/side bag that’s greatest quality would be that it is made from recycled plastic bottles (rPET<\/span>).<\/p>\n

As is often the case, a lot happens (at least in my world, no doubt for the rest of the world too) between the initial communications about a review and a sample being sent out and the actual receiving of the sample. That and the fact that my memory is a little shifty sometimes creates a really fun package opening celebration. My family will ask, “Mom, what is it?” And I honestly, usually don’t know, although if I look carefully at most labels, I can figure it out, but I restrain myself, because I love the mystery of not knowing as I marvel at some of the great and not-so-great green packaging people are coming up with these days.<\/p>\n

Okay, that was a long setup, sorry . . . when this package came in yesterday, I pretended not to know what it was to enhance the thrill a bit, but when I opened up the recycled paper package, my daughter and I both squealed with delight. First of all the green color on this bag is much better in person. When I liberated it from the packaging, I was struck by how surprisingly<\/span> soft and pliable<\/span> the fabric was.<\/p>\n


\nThe general design of the bag – lines, pockets, magnet snaps, nice looking zipper tags – was quite thoughtful and not as boring as it could be. I mean, it is a computer side bag, how exciting can this be? Obviously, more exciting than I anticipated!<\/p>\n

The lining is even softer and brighter in color than the exterior fabric.<\/p>\n

My computer seems quite happy in there today, all snug in the padded section.<\/p>\n

About rPET<\/span> Fabrics and Why We Might Care
\n<\/strong>Act2 GreenSmart’s<\/span> website<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is a fairly good resource for information on the process of recycling plastic bottles into fabrics (and other products for that matter). There is an easy-to-follow section about the process of creating rPET<\/span> fabric<\/span><\/strong><\/a> particularly as it relates to the fabric they are using, and they also have an informative glossary of sustainable sourcing\/manufacturing<\/span><\/strong><\/a> terms and useful information.<\/p>\n

A couple of things I learned from the Act2 GreenSmart<\/span> website:<\/em><\/p>\n