I so need this!! Imagine charging your cell phone with the sun! Embedded in the back of the bag are three lightweight, tough, waterproof solar panels!! ..also if you have a car charger, just plug in and charge your cell, camera, PDA, iPod…. $229 at Voltaic Solar Bags
Archives for 2005
Squished, Flattened Wine Bottles
This gourmet wine bottle cheese platter is made from recycled wine bottles. The wine bottles have been cleaned and flattened. Gives your guests conversation all night!!!”what did they do with the wine????” $12.96 at GreenFeet.com
The Economics of Waste (Paperback)
Pick up a “trashy” book for a bit of summer reading …haha. Seriously though, with so much `waste’ and `trash’ being generated, its refreshing to see an author such as Richard Porter looking into the rational and reasonable reasons why we generate some much of this stuff. $21.75 at Amazon21.75
Coin Purse made from Candy Wrappers
These products are so incredibly colorful and wonderful!!! They are hand-made from recycled materials used to make candy wrappers, food packages, and soft drink labels. Each bag is unique, with patterns and colors that vary widely, taking each artist 2-5 days to produce. And …get this….with every bag sold, they plant a tree! I’ll take […]
Recycled Aluminum Tab Messenger Bag
The shiny weave is made of hand- crocheted nylon thread and over 700 recycled aluminum pull tabs. The bag is highly durable yet surprisingly supple and lightweight. Just take care going through the metal detector!!! $160.00 at HipandZen.com