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Feb 01 2007 03:30 PM ET

Right Now We’re Loving: Eco-Friendly Tote

So, maybe being eco-friendly doesn’t have to cost a fortune! Inspired by Al Gore’s successful documentary An Inconvenient Truth, the designers of the drool-worthy Hayden-Harnett handbag line introduced this canvas tote printed with environmentally safe dyes. And even better, for every bag sold, 10 trees will be planted, and $25 will be donated to a combination of global warming charities including stopglobalwarming.org and Conservation International. Since the bag’s introduction earlier this month, 870 trees and the company has contributed an additional $2175 to stop global warming. And come on, it’s just adorable. To purchase the tote for $55, go to haydenharnett.com.

Photo: Hayden-Harnett

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You can buy eco-friendly totes for $1 in Canada.

- Crystal Beach girl on February 1st, 2007

Yeah, but do the $1 eco-friendly totes plant trees and give money to charities? I don’t think so. I think this is a great idea. Plus Al rocks!

- Mary on February 1st, 2007

How about buying the $1 tote and $25 donation to global warming charities and $10 to American forests to plant trees? We save about $20 which could be donated to more global warming charities!

- Ann on February 1st, 2007

Mary, yes they do. You can get them at grocery stores. All procedes are donated to charities. I have many and so do my mom. That’s why we bought them. You didn’t have to be rude. I was just stating that you can buy them in Canada. They’ve been around for awhile.

- Crystal Beach girl on February 1st, 2007

I agree, I have no problem spending the money for such a great cause. That seems to be the point!

- Christi on February 1st, 2007

Very, very cool. I love that they donate money to plant more trees.. it’s something that’s so simple and can have such a big impact. Thank you to everyone who does any little thing they can to make the world a better place – no matter how we all got here, this is the only planet we have, and I just wish everyone could agree (disputes about the reality of global warming aside) on that and work together to make things a bit greener. Afterall, we’re all part of the human race.

- ARRiSON on February 1st, 2007

You almost have to give people a cute bag to get them to donate money to a worthy cause. If some people are more concerned with fashion than doing the right thing, then it’s great that the industry is showing a concience for them.

The bag is absolutely adorable!

- Heather S. on February 2nd, 2007

sorry I would not be caught dead with that bag

- BC on February 2nd, 2007

JoB is that you that said you wouldn’t be caught dead with that bag…I know you’re in BC and it sounds like something you’d say!! HAHA!

- Me on February 2nd, 2007

A lot of us are in U.S. so maybe we can’t get the $1 Canada totes. Also, the point is that if someone also is looking for a tote, they can kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. This tote is also reasonably priced for how it looks.

- Maria on February 2nd, 2007

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