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UpCrafted Plastic Bag Rain Boots

The only thing that Betz White’s Toadstool Rain Bucket Hat are missing is a pair of these clever recycled plastic bag rain boots. Louie Rigano of the RISD Waste for Life studio designed these as a sustainable product that could be made by cartoneros, impoverished folks living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who make a living […]

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CRAFT Giveaway: Moop Bags

Moop specializes in handmade bags for men, women and kids. Every bag is designed and crafted, start to finish, in their Pittsburgh studio. Once an order is placed, they begin the process of production (cutting, sewing, finishing) so your bag is made especially for you. Featured at top is one of my favorites, The Letter […]

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Screen-printed Bags for the Memories

My grandmother never threw anything away, and kept all of her possessions in pristine order. As a child, this was a little hard to deal with — don’t sit on the bedspread, no shoes on the couch, fold the towel after you dry your hands — but as an adult I’ve come to appreciate her […]

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