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The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, green news and info to the next wave of smart consumers - fresh thinkers who consciously style their lives with their health and the health of the Earth in the forefront of their mind; chic, savvy shopper
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upcycled suit coat handbag
Put away those summer whites – it’s time to start prepping your wardrobe for fall and winter. This nifty little handbag is handmade from an upcycled wool tweed suit coat, and reasonably priced. $34 @ onourway’s etsy shop ...
upcycled banana leaf bag
An interesting example of a stylish, fully functional product created out of a renewable, recyclable, natural material. This collapsible, accordion shaped bag is made from laminated banana leaves. Folds flat or expands to carry your vital junk. (...
recycled telephone book bag - UrthBags
How much of your day do you spend on the phone? The “Charlotte” bag will help you fully express the all-consuming obsession you may have for talking, texting and emailing from your favorite communications device.UrthBags makes stylish, ...
Defy - recycled billboard bags with killer style
Chicago’s Defy Bags makes great looking bags from an eco-friendly combination of recycled materials and great graphic art. Each handmade, small-run bag keeps a chunk of a vinyl billboard out of a landfill and gives you the opportunity to add ...
Feuerwear - recycled firehose bags
Still recovering from the cliffhanger ending of last night’s “Rescue Me?” (you know they can’t kill Tommy off -they’d have no show.) Well, continuing with the fireman theme we present the German sustainable fashion lin...
Green Eyed Monster - funky reusable bags
Ah…unique reusable bags featuring eye catching designer graphics that deliver fun eco messages - each Green Eyed Monster tote is made of 100% post-consumer recycled cotton fabric and recycled plastic bottles by a cool, woman-owned company in Ne...
upcycled vintage red bag
Here’s a great way to create a new fashion statement from a discarded old tote. Add some original art and “voila” - a designer tote without the designer price tag. A hand-drawn cherry blossom tree customizes the front of this eye-...
land’s end intros eco-friendly backpacks
Land’s End is making your next hike, bus trip back to school, or monthly jaunt to Vermont a little greener with their introduction of a new line of eco-friendly bags, backpacks, lunch packs and totes. The new line is made of recycled plastic ...
blue avocado bags summer blowout sale
I’ve tried many a reusable bag, but some of my favorites are from a line called, Blue Avocado. They not only look cool, but also function so well. They’re designed as a system of bags — in smart sizes and shapes, that are easy to...
Mingus little hemp purse
This cute little hemp bag from ‘downunder’ is created by Mingus Design. The bag features an illustration from their ‘Forest Folk’ series, printed on 100% hemp fabric in black water-based ink. The purse is lined with the sa...
back to school goes green - Kidzsack backpack
This reusable backpack/shoulder bag is made from 100% recycled material. The backpack is printed with kid-friendly designs for coloring and re-coloring. Each bag features a natural fiber draw cord, inner pocket for marker storage and 8 washable, ...
monster gadget pouches - recycled and vintage
Tired of displaying your cell phone or iPod from a belt-mounted or plastic gadget protector that just screams the wrong kind of geeky? Maybe you should consider nestling your phone or gadget in one of these handmade pouches created with artistry an...
