Stop using plastic bags that end up in the ocean or on the ground and take thousands of years to decompose. The New Green Company makes these pretty reusable shopping bags. You might as well have some colorful cute bags if you are going to use them over and over. No longer do you have to have boring black or white bags with a grocery store logo on them.

They come in a multitude of colors, styles, and sizes to match your personality or outfit. Plus they are eco friendly and made in the U.S.A. They are easy to clean and wash too.

They are very affordable at only around $7 too! Go to The New Green Company.

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Stylish solar powered hand bag. You will always have power for the cell phone! No more excuses. The price tag $300 though. Talk about style and function in one!

The handbag includes solar panels, battery and USB charge cables.

Via Techeblog

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This elegant clutch with strap stands out with its flashy shine in the evening… Its made of 500 recycled aluminum can pop tops.

The inside is lined with a nylon fabric liner. The flap covers a zipper. It measures 5′ high by 9.5′ wide by 1′ wide. The shoulder strap is 16′ long.

$75 available at Eco-handbags.ca an eco friendly online store in Canada. Soda pop-top cosmetics shoulder bag, Chic Grey

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This cute leather hand bag is made of recycled flat tire inner tubes. The handles are made from reclaimed water line hose. All the ingredients are environmentally friendly materials. Each handbag includes shiny stainless steel nuts for flashiness. These handbags can easily transition from day to evenings. The handbags in the collection feature modern colors with a clean urban style.

In the small handbags you can put: wallet, coin purse, cell phone, checkbook, glassed, and lipstick. The large handbag can comfortably fit: wallet, coin purse, cell phone, checkbook, glasses, lipstick, a water bottle, small book, and a few papers.

Hardwear by Renee has other stylish contemporary handbags. Their motto is- Strong, Sexy, Smart. The website reports that a lot of their costumers are complimented by their friends… You will be asked too when you stand out from the crowd.

Bag pictured is $65.

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Be an eco friendly consumer with these stylish reusable bags. Available in many colors, patterns, and blank and white. These are made by an Australian company called EnviroSax.

The bags can be rolled up and fit neatly in a glove box or other handbag.
They have reinforced seams so they can hold more than regular plastics bags.

Fast facts on how we are trashing our planet—

- Over 1 Trillion plastic bags end up on our earth EVERY YEAR
- 1000 years for 1 bag to decompose
- Each individual also uses about 500 PER YEAR

Did you know there is toxic stew of plastic twice the size of the U.S. state of Texas in the Pacific Ocean. Not only is it not pretty and polluting, but its estimated that 1 million, 100,00 marine mammals , and countless fish die in the North Pacific by mistakenly eating this junk or becoming ensnared in it and drowning.

There is evidence this crap is ending up in the food chain of humans and harming us health wise too … Check this very interesting article on plastic waste.

Be The Change. Envirosax® Bags (FL.01) bags are available closer to the U.S. by a Canadian company.-
Eco-Friendly Handbags . A set of these 5 floral design bags is $33.25 US.

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Sold by Uncommon Goods these clutches are handmade by an indeginous group from central Mexico. These cluthes are made of recycled candy, chip, and snack wrappers. A percentage of profits actually goes to the group.

The below purses are actually made out of recycled car tires taken from the landfill and given a second life. The straps are made of car seat belts too. They actually look elegant. Most recycled goods are tacky!

These totes are made out of actual sails fro sailboats and are available in blue or red…

This rainbow colored purse is made from the tabs of soda pop cans!

There are otherRECYCLED - Unique gifts that are made of recycled goods, so they make more uncommon sense.

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Vivaterra has this cute pet carrier for toy dogs. The pet carriers are made by a collective run by women in Madagascar. Imported by Forests of the World, an organization that promotes conservation and education in struggling countries.

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