eco-friendly handbags

I’ve loved Beth Springer since I first laid eyes on her “Ecovertible” bag (and then received my own) and learned about her commitment to environmental sustainability. Beth strives for zero waste production (she uses remnants for notecards, cuffs & one-of-a-kind purses), uses vegetable tanned leathers, and lines some bags in organic hemp/cotton. Recently, she also added a gorgeous vegan bag as well as a really lovely tyvek bag to her already fabulous lineup!

Beth is truly doing her part to create a little less waste and a little more love (through beautiful and lovingly crafted handbags!) in this world, and I’m so excited that she’s sponsoring this giveaway for her market bag.

The Prize

Beth Springer Market bag in “natural” (valued at $715) made from vegetable tanned leather & love in Venice, California:

Enter to win an eco-friendly handbag by Beth Springer enter to win a Beth Springer eco-friendly handbag

(how insanely adorable is that picture of the baby in the bag?)

How to Enter

The minimum you have to do to be entered to win is leave a comment on this post telling me something you’d like to do to “create a little less waste and a little more love” in this world!

Ways to get multiple entries:

Go to BethSpringer.com and find your favorite handbag, then come back here and leave a comment telling us what you like about it!

Tweet about the contest on twitter with a link to the contest page. Come back here and leave a comment with a link to your tweet so I can add your extra entry. (you can tweet the contest more than once…but you’ll max out at 5 extra entries for tweets…and that will also count as an extra entry – just remember to leave a comment back here every time you do)

Follow me on twitter! Come back and post a comment here with your twitter name so I can verify – and follow you back!

Post about the contest on your facebook page then come back here and leave a comment for your extra entry.

Post about the contest on your blog – please post back here with a link in case I don’t get a pingback…

Contest will end on June 20 and the winner will be chosen at random. Please make sure you leave a valid e-mail address (won’t be shared or visible) with your comment so you’ll receive notification if you’re the winner!!

Bonus!

For the duration of the contest (through 6/20), use coupon code “GreenGrechen” at Beth Springer for 25% off!

Good luck everyone!! And stay tuned all month for new weekly features including an interview with Beth, and more!

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Must Have: Recycled Suede Handbag

by grechen on May 6, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

Here’s another lovely from one of our favorite recycled leather handbag designers, Ashley Watson – this bag is handmade from a recycled suede jacket (I’m absolutely sure it looks better as a bag than it would have as a jacket!!):

Available at Candy Store Collective

ashley watson recycled suede handbag

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Must Have: NOAH Hobo

by grechen on March 27, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

I love it when I stumble across a new eco-friendly handbag designer who actually designs cool bags…there are more and more now, but until recently, an eco-friendly handbag was a boring canvas tote. NOAH Handbags are all vegan and made from interesting non-leather materials. I love the wavy collection, made from a “wavy” Italian fabric:

noah eco-friendly vegan handbags

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Must Have: Recycled Magazine Handbag

by grechen on March 10, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

I’m not usually a fan of recycled candy-wrapper or newspaper handbags, but this one made from recycled magazine pages really caught my eye (by Urth at Nimli):

eco-friendly recycled magazine handbag at nimli

Use code “grechens08″ for 20% off at Nimli.

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30% off vegan Matt & Nat Handbags

by grechen on March 1, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

Through March 4 (this Wednesday), use coupon code LUV30 for 30% off all Matt & Nat vegan handbags at StefaniBags.com. (The LUV30 coupon also works on eco-friendly handbags by Ananas)

30% off coupon code for matt & nat vegan handbags

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