A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
Paper magazine readers: Here’s a fitting purse to tote your latest reads in. UrthBags’ Angelena Recycled Magazine Bag is itself made of upcycled magazines — protected with a salvaged plastic exterior.
And one lucky green LA girl reader will win his or her own Angelena! The zippered bag’s 12.5″ x 6.5″ x 8.5″, with pockets on the inside for your phone and iPod. Each bag’s one-of-a-kind, so the actual bag you win will feature different magazine pages than the one shown above.
UrthBags, a Huntington Beach company founded by Monica Ralli, makes eco-friendly bags from recycled and biodegradable materials like newspapers and juice pouches. According to Monica, the bags are crafted by fair trade women’s organizations and artisans in Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, but UrthBags is not a Fair Trade Federation member and no further information about these fair trade crafters is available on the website.
Fan UrthBags on Facebook to get 15% off any UrthBags purchase. For a chance to win the Angelina bag, comment by Tuesday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Wednesday (more info on freebies here). US addresses only.
Wow, what a super cute bag! Pick me! Pick me!
Comment by Tammi Taylor — January 6, 2010 @ 9:00 am
I LOVE this!! Pick me!
Comment by Khalei — January 6, 2010 @ 9:03 am
beautiful! Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway!
Comment by ellen — January 6, 2010 @ 9:14 am
Way kewl
Comment by rita — January 6, 2010 @ 9:23 am
Did I comment too late? NOOOOO. These bags are super cute!
Comment by Taylor — January 6, 2010 @ 9:23 am
I love it! Perfect combo of eco + fashion
Comment by Natalie Aldern — January 6, 2010 @ 9:25 am
This looks great, hope I’m not too late!
Comment by Valerie — January 6, 2010 @ 9:32 am
Purty! :)
Comment by Charity — January 6, 2010 @ 10:17 am
It’s called eco-away bag.
Comment by Mom — January 6, 2010 @ 11:13 am
Tuesday, as in next Tuesday I hope!
Comment by machiko — January 6, 2010 @ 11:31 am
That is so awesome! I am a huge magazine reader, so this would take my love one step further! Thanks for the chance!
bekki1820cb at gmail
(this was posted today, Wednesday the 6th, so she means next Tuesday the 12th!!) :0)
Comment by Rebecca O — January 6, 2010 @ 1:08 pm
So cool!
Comment by Susannah — January 6, 2010 @ 7:41 pm
We are opening and earth-friendly dog product store in Raleigh, NC. Our products are made from recycled, reclaimed or recyclable materials. This bag would be perfect for me to show off to our earth-friendly customers!! It is truly a super-looking bag, and a great testament to the creativity of reclaimed materials!!
Comment by Fearna Tyndall — January 6, 2010 @ 9:22 pm
I LOVE THIS BAG!!!
Comment by Fearna Tyndall — January 6, 2010 @ 9:24 pm
This Angeleno would love this Angelena bag to tote around town! Thanks greenLAgirl! ;)
Comment by BoLA — January 6, 2010 @ 9:59 pm
Looks interesting!
thanks,
Lisa T
Comment by Lisa T — January 7, 2010 @ 7:00 am
Hey that’s pretty rad! Reminds me of those messenger bags made out of old billboard–can’t recall what they’re called but they make a cameo in the documentary Objectified.
Comment by Renee — January 7, 2010 @ 12:34 pm
Sorry for the double comment, but the billboard bags can be found here (http://www.vyandelle.com/) If you get your hands on one of those, it could be another freebie!
Comment by Renee — January 7, 2010 @ 12:36 pm
Looks devine!
Comment by Shawna R — January 7, 2010 @ 3:08 pm
Love the purse!!!!
Comment by Elizabeth Sanchez — January 7, 2010 @ 4:39 pm
Oh my, that is one awesome bag!
Comment by Apryl — January 7, 2010 @ 8:31 pm
As an EcoArtist & designer of sustainable jewelry working in Central Minnesota, I would be proud to carry this beautiful Angelina Recycled Magazine Bag!
Please put my name in the hat :)
Comment by Alison Love Unzelman — January 8, 2010 @ 7:53 am
Thanks. :-)
Comment by Adrienne — January 8, 2010 @ 2:44 pm
I like creative reuse projects and I need a larger purse so I can carry my camera around and document things I see for my blog. This purse is a perfect combination of both functions!
Comment by Condo Blues — January 8, 2010 @ 3:32 pm
Now wouldn’t this be luv-lee with my little black dress
Comment by patricia — January 8, 2010 @ 3:33 pm
This bag looks cool.
Comment by Becky — January 10, 2010 @ 10:49 pm
Khalei is the lucky winner! Thanks everyone for entering :)
Comment by Siel — January 20, 2010 @ 6:48 pm