I’m not one for fads, but one fad that I do like is the switch from plastic bags to reusable bags (which I’m hoping wouldn’t just be a fad). Before, there was just Envirosax<\/a>. Then retail stores followed, offering their own branded reusable bags in lieu of plastic, often for a fee. These bags are cute, but sometimes come with a price tag that raises the eyebrows. <\/p>\n

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Mother Earth Bags<\/a> is an advocacy project of four friends Nena<\/a>, Joey<\/a>, Kat & Angela, who believes in saving the planet one bag at a time. It may be hard to make a dent on the trillion plastic bags used every year, but saving hundreds a year per person is still something, right? Besides, how can you resist these cute bags?<\/p>\n

The bags come in printed canvas (Php 95) and flour sacks, both plain (Php 35) and embellished (Php 65).<\/p>\n

Now on to the good part! I just got my Mother Earth Bags, and I’m absolutely impressed. The craftsmanship on each is superb! The bags are made at The Livelihood Shop, a program that employs underprivileged women of Taguig. Not only are you helping the environment when you use the bags, you’re also providing these women with livelihood when you buy.<\/p>\n

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Mother Earth Bags are available on a per order basis, through their Multiply site<\/a>. Or, you can win a couple of bags for yourself from Justwandering.org! To join, simply tell us which one of these phrases describes you perfectly:<\/p>\n

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1. I’m a mama’s girl.<\/li>\n
2. I’m a mama’s boy<\/li>\n
3. I’m one hot mama.<\/li>\n
4. I honor my mother.<\/li>\n
5. I’m bringing this to my mama.<\/li>\n
6. My mother loves the Village People, Gunther<\/a> and Hard Gay<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   Post your answers in the comment box, and be sure to leave a valid e-mail address! This contest is open to all justwandering.org<\/a> readers, both in the Philippines and overseas. Contest closes on October 31st, and the winner will be drawn and announced on the 1st of November. I’m running a similar contest over at my food blog<\/a>, and yes, they’re independent of each other. You can join both contests to increase your chances of winning \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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