@ CES 2008 - TimBuk2 Bag Company

Written by Matt James

Thursday, 10 January 2008

TimBuk2 started in 1989 making messenger bags. They've always had concern for the environment, and they just recently gained some green exposure for recycling PVC trade show banners (I shudder to think how many will end up in the trash after CES) into bags. At the show yesterday we got a chance to talk with Andy and Perry, and they gave us a sneak peek at a prototype bag made from the packaging materials they receive with their fabrics.

They're planning a green overhaul for their manufacturing facility in San Francisco later this year, which we'll be following closely. Be sure to check out their website!

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written by jfwells , January 10, 2008

Another company doing bags with reused materials - including banners - is www.queenbee-creations.com. My wife has two of their bags and loves them.

Mr
written by buffoyahoo , January 11, 2008

I love the (re)use of banners, I love the designs of the bags and then I saw this...

... a whole box instead of a humble gift-voucher. Oh, the wasteful excess of marketing departments smilies/angry.gif

I'm with Bill Hicks when it comes to people in marketing smilies/wink.gif

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		Matt James is a freelance writer, artist and mechanic living in Dayton, Ohio. He enjoys working on and driving his BioDiesel Jetta, and maintains a vegetarian lifestyle. He is currently working with The Circus Creativity Collective, a non-profit group dedicated to attracting and retaining creative people in Dayton, and foster creative expression. A member of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission meditation group, he travels frequently to India to study under his guru, Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari.
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