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RECLAIMING FASHION
RECLAIMING FASHION 1. From Maggie Bags, this small, red messenger bag is ideal for women on the go. It is made in the USA from surplus seat belt webbing. Available in other colors. $78.     2. For conscientious consumers and savvy fashionistas, this bag is handcrafted from reclaimed truck inner tubes. Available in five, vibrant lining colors. Also available in briefcases, handbags, clutches, dog collars and wallets. $109.     3. From Maggie Bags, these small orange and green totes are sporty and sophisticated. They are also made in the USA from surplus seat belt webbing and are available in pink, brown, black, red and many other colors. $58.     4. From Rebagz, this Magnolia Cinchy Tote makes the perfect handbag, but it can also be used as a carry-on, shopping bag, gym bag or briefcase, thanks to its three roomy compartments. Made from recycled vinyl rice sacks. $90.     5. The Envirosax designer reusable bags spread ...
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GOING, GOING, GREEN
GOING, GOING, GREEN Seems that adult Americans have gotten the message that environmental responsibility is something they must embrace if their children are to inherit a more viable planet than the one they did. But now the babies can pitch in and do their part, too, and the Go Green Baby Co. of Salisbury is ready to show us how.   “My husband, Jamie, and I have been very aware of the environment and our impact on it for a long time, and we’d always planned to run our own business one day,” said Jennifer LeCates, owner-operator of Go Green Baby. “But it wasn’t until our second child, Daniel, was in diapers, and we realized just how impossible it was to get reusable diapers in this area – to say nothing of other organic or natural baby-related products – that we determined what kind of business it would be.”   That realization caused the married pair of Salisbury University graduates to launch the Go Green Baby Co. in March of 2008 as a Web-b...
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