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Boho Mag, November 2008
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Taste of the Bay, November 2008
Chesapeka Life, October 2008
The Capital, Entertainment Section, July 2008
Kaboose, May 2008
Urbanite, May 2008
The Capital, March 2008
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, March 2008
In the Bag -- By Meredith Schwartz
3/1/2008
Eco-conscious communities are starting to ban disposable shopping bags, and consumers are following suit
New vendor Shagbag (conceived during the 2007 Christmas shopping season and launched in January) makes its bags out of Tyvek. But just because it is chemically created doesn't mean it can't be Green. Co-owner Stefanie DiBenedetto points out that the material is extremely durable as well as waterproof, so bags will last a long time. In addition, she says, "DuPont is a very environmentally aware company, and they have a whole part of their business that is dedicated to recycling the Tyvek."
"The product that ShagBag uses for its totes can be melted down and turned into deck furniture. And Tyvek is extremely lightweight, so it takes less fuel to ship. We got 40 samples and the only weight of the box was the box, says DiBenedetto. "We plan on shipping these in Tyvek envelopes and they're light as a feather, so you can imagine how much that will save on shipping."
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