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Engage(ingly) Green

by Starre Vartan · 01/31/08

I spotted Leonor Mendoza’s super-cool Engage Green bags in Grand Central at the Christmas Bazaar as I was zooming by to catch a bus to JFK airport, and I had to stop! I was so caught up in her descriptions and checking out the bags that I almost missed my ride! They first caught my eye because they are gorgeous, and second because I could tell they were made of unusual materials. My eye didn’t lie: Leonor constructs her bags variously from recycled paper and plastic, cork, organic cotton and hemp.

EG3. Green-Orange
recycled paper tote

EG5B_P-B_LARGE
recycled paper makeup bag

EG2. White-Red_LARGE
recycled paper purse

EG9. L Blue Messenger_FULL
recycled plastic (PET)

EG14A_LARGE
cork, organic cotton and hemp

EG15
cork, organic cotton and hemp

EG16D_LARGE
organic cotton and hemp

Tags bags, design, Recycling, Shopping

Starre Vartan is founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick and author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life (St. Martin's Press). A green living expert, she is managing editor of Greenopia and a contributor to The Huffington Post.

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9 Comments on “Engage(ingly) Green”

  • Larkyn

    Ooo love these, great find. Check out these wacky recycled bags from Etsy seller Recycled Rings.
    http://ecosalon.zingstudios.co.....ycledrings

    01/31/08 » 4:08 pm »

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    02/01/08 » 4:10 pm »

  • TheGoGreenBlog

    Wow! These are way cute! Thanks for sharing…my sister’s b-day is just around the corner and i think I just found the perfect gift.

    02/05/08 » 11:58 am »

  • Valerie

    I would love to sell these bags. I’m opening an eco-friendly organic apothecary and spa in NJ. I did a Google but I can’t find her except on your blog.

    02/06/08 » 4:08 pm »

  • Susie Montgomery

    These look great. How do I get in touch with Leonor Mendoza if I want her to sell her bags at a charity Christmas bazaar??

    thanks,
    SKM

    09/21/08 » 8:48 am »

  • Susie Montgomery

    These look great. How do I get in touch with Leonor Mendoza if I want her to sell her bags at a charity Christmas bazaar??

    thanks,
    SKM

    09/21/08 » 8:48 am »

  • Susie Montgomery

    These look great. How do I get in touch with Leonor Mendoza if I want her to sell her bags at a charity Christmas bazaar??

    thanks,
    SKM

    09/21/08 » 8:48 am »

  • Jessica

    her website is http://www.engagegreen.com/
    Fabulous stuff!!! …and so very worth buying!!

    11/06/08 » 4:35 pm »

  • Julia

    These bags are very eye-catching and innovative! Engage Green’s designer Leonor Mendoza is certainly breaking new boundaries with not only the styles but also the materials used! To see more of these bags you can check out our selection at http://www.juteandjackfruit.com.

    02/03/09 » 12:11 pm »

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