Eco shopping
bag from NotAMall
If
you're looking for an eco
shopping bag, you've come to the right place!
Stop contributing to our ever expanding landfills, save
our trees and prevent the death of hundreds of thousands
of sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals who eat
discarded plastic bags mistaking them for food. Give this
reusable grocery eco shopping bag to your family and friends
as a holiday or birthday gift.
Encourage everyone you know to start carrying reusable
eco shopping bags ... a small step can make a HUGE difference.
Our bags are made of 100% natural, unbleached cotton. The
fabric weight is a strong 10 ounce canvas duck and can easily
hold 40 pounds (19 kilos).
Message on Bag:
Americans consume 100 billion plastic shopping bags every
year. Over 500 billion are consumed worldwide and about
4 billion become general litter.
Plastic bags don't "biodegrade", they break down
into tiny toxic bits which contaminate soil and water. They
can take 1,000 years to break down.
Fourteen million trees were cut in 1999 to produce the
ten billion paper grocery bags used by Americans that year.
Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons
of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts
of energy and 7,000 gallons of water.
One simple paradox of life in the modern world is that
our garbage simply disappears. But of course it really doesn't,
it just goes someplace else. Someplace usually out of sight
and thus, out of mind. But it is piling up someplace and
the pile is getting very very large! If there really was
a single pile of the world's garbage from simply the past
year, it would be nothing less than horrifying. But there
isn't one pile, there are many thousands of piles. Somehow
that makes us less concerned. But do we really want these
piles of garbage to continue to grow in-perpetuity and become
our legacy to future generations?
But what can I do?
When they ask you "paper or plastic" at the supermarket,
say "neither" and hand them your own reusable
canvas bags!
Our NotAWaste canvas
bags are printed with a few of the many compelling facts
that emphasize the importance of reducing needless waste
and pollution, particularly the ubiquitous shopping bag.
Visit
our online store to explore
our other unique assortment of gifts that speak of good
taste and things that maybe don't.
For fathers, sons and brothers you may want
to browse through our gangster
t shirts, funkmonkey
tees and our downloadable
MP3's.
For
a mother, sister or daughter, check out our espresso
cup sets and our selection of women's clothing and jewelry
from the Boom Babies
boutique in Syracuse, NY.
Our expresso cups are
great for birthdays or any special occasion! You don't
need to be a caffeine addict to appreciate the craftsmanship
and beauty of these expresso
cups!
These hand crafted ceramic expresso
cups are made by the Baldelli Studio in Città
di Castello, Perugia, Italy. The Baldelli family has been
in the ceramics business for four generations. They personally
work on all phases of production, preserving a continuity
of historic and contemporary ceramic technique.
During
the last 5 years, a new generation has joined the business.
Luca Colacicchi, the great grandson of the original founder
has become a major contributor and as history repeats itself,
the Baldelli Studio continues to excel in its craft.
For a complete ready-to-use gift set, consider our complete
espresso cup set. Set includes 4 cups, 4 saucers, one
sugar bowl with lid, one 3 cup Bialetti Moka Express, and
one 250 gram brick of Lavazza Crema e Gusto coffee.
Check out the NotAMall Trivia Quizzes in the "Think
You're Smart" section. See if you can get this
month's high score ...
win a special 20% Store discount!
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spam, no selling lists, no abuses period! New items are
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