Go Green With EnV' and Global Girlfriends

Making and helping girlfriends around the world through your

fair trade purchases..

Some of the programs you are helping with your purchase.

Conserve India

Conserve is an Indian non-profit founded in 1998 that employs poor women as rag pickers to scour the New Delhi waste dumps to collect discarded plastic bags and then amazingly turn trash into high fashion handbags. Conserve is not only finding environmental solutions for their community, but they are employing, empowering and uplifting 300 low caste women and families who had no employment opportunities before Conserve.

Nepal

Sana Hastakala in Nepal translates as "small producer." This premier fair trade organization in Nepal that provides women a good living wage, skills training, health care and added emergency financial support when needed. The organization works with several small women's cooperatives in order to create a market for their products.

Himalayan Totes

Keep it eco-friendly and eco-chic with a go-with-everything tote that's sure to turn heads. These naturally dyed totes are woven from silk and allo -- a natural fiber that grows in the high Himalayan regions of Nepal. Featuring a rudraksh seed adorned tie (a seed associated with the heart chakra in Hindu spiritualism) to keep your belongings where they belong, the Himalayan Tote will surely become a favorite!

Made in Nepal by women who are part of a fair trade organization that provides a good living wage, skills training, health care and added financial support when needed. Bag interior is fully lined, and features a zippered side pouch for wallet or cell phone. Choose Chocolate or Green.
Created to help women worldwide gain economic security for themselves and their families by earning fair wages for their handiwork, Global Girlfriend sources women-made, fair-trade imported, eco-friendly products. By supporting long-term partnerships with the artisans, it fosters equal employment opportunities, healthy and safe working conditions, technical assistance, and development strategies to help reduce poverty, one community at a time. Become a "Global Girlfriend" and help build a brighter future for girlfriends around the globe!

Made in Nepal of 50% silk and 50% allo. Tote measures 9" H x 13" W x 5.5" D. $32 ea.

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Recycled Vintage Sari Totes

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Hypnotic, brocade-inspired patterns and a lustrous, delicate sheen define these show-stopping vintage look bags handmade in India.

These One-Of-A-Kind totes are hand crafted by a women's cooperative in New Delhi, India and are created from antique saris that would otherwise be burned to recover their gold or silver content. By putting old saris to use in new handbags, the original craftsmanship is preserved and each bag becomes a work of art -- and the women of the cooperative earn badly-needed income to care for their children and households. Expect each bag to vary and be a bit unique -- just like the women who once wore the original sari to a lavish wedding or party. Like our artisans, these bags are one-of-a-kind. Minor flaws and irregularities just add to our purse’s unique charms.

Created to help women worldwide gain economic security for themselves and their families by earning fair wages for their handiwork, Global Girlfriend sources women-made, fair-trade imported, eco-friendly products. By supporting long-term partnerships with the artisans, it fosters equal employment opportunities, healthy and safe working conditions, technical assistance, and development strategies to help reduce poverty, one community at a time. Become a "Global Girlfriend" and help build a brighter future for girlfriends around the globe!
Available in three jewel-like colors: Pink, Green,, and Turquoise. Fully lined with a pocket for small items or cell phone. Handmade in and fairly traded from India. Tote bag measures 12" x 13" x 3". $44 ea.

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Recycled Plastic Anarkali Handbag