Okay, it’s not actually a bag of hemp, it’s more like a laptop bag made from hemp. The Simple Overload messenger style laptop bag cost $100 and has a bunch of versatile compartments, and handy little features. I’ve been looking for a new laptop bag and for the price it’s very comparable to other laptop bags in it’s price range except it’s good for the planet!
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After looking around for a multi-purpose jacket for windy or rainy days, short trips, and hiking I discovered this Shelter jacket by Nau. For those who aren’t familiar with Nau (pronounced “now”) they’re a company that designs and creates eco-friendly clothing as well as keeping their entire business eco-friendly.
First let me start by explaining all the reasons why I purchased this jacket over other similar styles by brands like Patagonia, REI, Arctery’x. I started off by choosing my price range which was around $200 and the Shelter Jacket was on sale from $320 to $162! Most of the jackets I looked at were high-quality, light weight, athletic fit, breathable material, waterproof with welded seams like the Shelter Jacket.
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Unfortunately living on the West coast we won’t get to experience any of the Shake Shack’s delicious food, but it doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate them for being a green NYC burger joint! But those burgers do look delicious, they also have hot dogs, frozen custard, fries, beer & wine, and you guessed it…. shakes!
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It’s not hard to say that iWood frames are some of the most unique looking sustainable eyewear available. The current collection offers 18 stylish pairs at the price of $370.
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The EcoFan may look like a Japanese food place mat, but it’s actually a zen designed laptop cooling stand by MacAlly!
MacAlly has created this organic laptop stand from eco-friendly bamboo materials for a greener living lifestyle. This nature friendly laptop stand fit’s up to 17-inch laptops and conveniently collapses for storage, has three different adjustable heights, uses two super-queit 2.5 inch fans and is powered by your laptops USB port!
Everyone has a USB thumb drive, but do they have Google 2GB thumb drives with shells made from 100% recycled plastic, and comes in all four fun Google colors? Be the first to pick up one of these google colored thumb drives for around $13. Also check out the Google Online Store for more awesome products made from recycled materials!
Justin Timberlake and his family teamed up with Talent Golf and Audubon representatives to create Mirimichi (definition: “place of happy retreat”), a public golf course 20 minutes outside of Memphis. And when we said this was a “green” golf course, we meant eco-friendly!
Not only is it a challenging 7,400 yard course, Mirimichi is also the first golf course to be designated a Certified Audubon International Classic Sanctuary as well as a Platinum LEED certified green course.
Justin says for about $60 you get a cart, range balls and full 18 holes with a caddy! So if you’re ever in Memphis Mirimichi is an amazing example of eco-friendly design and sports.
This is Alchemy Goods first 100% recycled product that embodies true cradle-to-cradle manufacturing: at the end of its long life, don’t discard it, you can recycle its metal material once again… With the help of local blacksmiths, they reshaped these durable steel seatbelt clasps into stylish bottle openers embossed with the Ag logo for around $18.
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Sturdy, accordion-style storage bin made from eco-friendly recycled rice bags cost around $15. Two strong attached inserts give the bottom of the bin structure when opened; snaps on the outside keep the bin closed when not in use. Topped with handles. As these bins are made from recycled material, no 2 are exactly alike … making yours truly unique. Perfect for storing books, magazines, accessories… the possibilities are endless… and green!
This handmade mens wallet has all the features of a standard wallet, with the unique twist of being made entirely from upcycled seatbelts! A great vegan alternative to a leather wallet, and just as durable. It cost around $32 and doesn’t include the strange looking Australian money.
This wallet features:
- 8 card slots
- Oversize cash section which comfortably fits all currencies
- 2 spaces for receipts/notes behind the cards
- Elastic closure (like a moleskine journal)
The Brown Corporation created this reusable cardboard toilet called the SHIT BOX which cost about $25. Every purchase comes with ten
poo bags, and tissues. This funny and amusing invention was created by Richard Wharton who refers to himself as The Big Shit!
A selection of low-impact and renewable materials were used to design The RAY by Quiksilver for around $500. This eco-friendly watch is made from real ebony wood sourced from sustainable managed forests, automatic movement so there’s no need for batteries, and uses 100% recyclable stainless steel, aluminum, and mineral crystal.
Verterra dinnerware ensures no trees are cut down, no toxic chemicals. produced by fair-wage workers in India’s Malabar coast.
Verterra production process is simple and transparent: After collecting fallen leaves that would normally be burned, they apply steam, heat and pressure to transform the leaves into durable products that will naturally compost in 2 months.
The GreenSmart Shoulder Bag cost around $30 and is great for summer time traveling or everyday use! With removable shoulder strap, magnetic closures, exterior zipper pocket, foldout pocket, main compartment with interior pocket, too. GreenSmart bags have a signature green interior and signature green zipper pulls.
GreenSmart sells a variety of bags made from act2 fabrics which are 100% certified post-consumer PET bottles.
I just got the new Macbook Pro and started looking around for some eco-friendly laptop bags and ran into the Sleeping Bag Laptop Cozy for $30. This pillowy looking laptop sleeve is made from vintage sleeping bags.
