So excited to share that our eco-friendly messenger bags made from yoga mat remnants were featured in FitYoga's magazine, February 2009! For those of you who aren't familiar with this line, Merle O'Brien, a native of Highland Park in Illinois and now living in Colorado, was in a downward dog position when she began thinking of her yoga mat bag, what is was made from and where it ended up. She quickly learned that while yoga might be good for the soul, the mat material wasn't necessarily good for the earth. So she began researching ways she can take those yoga mat remnants (the extra pieces that aren't used and would wind up in landfills) and started making cute bags from the material. The straps were taken from factories who make those rubbery-sport sandals (I won't mention the brand.). Suffice to say that the bags are not only eco-friendly and cute, but diverts landfill-bound materials into functional pieces!
How did Merle and I connect? Well, she also made Jute Fiber (fairly traded) bags that made it to Sundance a couple of year's ago and, naturally, we began talking about ways in which we can help people and the world through our work. Merle is an amazing woman and I'm honored to have met her. Although our world is large in size, it's people like her who remind me how small our world really is.
Our eco-messenger bags come in two colors - red and slate blue and if you use the coupon code Megy08 in the coupon section, we'll make sure to ship one out to you asap without a shipping fee! We also have adorable clutches in the blue slate - perfect for night's out or when you don't need to carry the kitchen sink with you when you leave your house!
Was so excited to share the news - feel free to share it with your friends, too!
Thank you!
-Megy Karydes, Founder
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