Recycle- while you recycle!

With all the fashionistas snatching up the "I am not a plastic bag" totes (which will most likely house their magazine collections and makeup rather than be reused for grocery and market purchases), the rest of us can pick up these SUPER-do-gooder bags!

Made from recycled rice and feed bags used to carry goods in Southeast Asia, these bags have been reconstructed and dyed by hand by Cambodian workers. They are Fair-Trade Certified, and no two are alike! Keep a few in the car for gorcery runs and trips to the farmer's market, and pack one flat in your suitcase when traveling, to carry extra souveniers when you return! Use it to tote towels and a change of clothes to the beach or the pool this summer! Pack them full of goodies for your organization's charity raffle, or as the housing of a unique gift basket, to show your company's support and commitment towards Fair Trade operations, and the use of reusable resources. Be at the head of the pack while going green!

So while you're reducing waste by using reusable bags, you're also helping to support a community that thrives by producing one-of-a-kind wares from existing resources. Everyone wins! (via UncommonGoods)

These bags are made of recycled rice bags which were then dyed and refashioned into a colorful, durable bag by disadvantaged workers in Cambodia. Because of this, each bag is unique.

Pretty recycled market bag!

It's a cute alternative to the bags that I get at Whole Foods and Trader Joes. It's sturdy enough to hold all my groceries. AND buying this tote "can actually help a single mother, a land mine victim or a family displaced by years of war take steps toward economic independence."