Sea Bags: Musings from Maine

Most of the time when we spot a Sea Bag it’s typically near the ocean. So when we heard about our recent mention in Vegas Magazine we were super excited, but it gets better. We were included in a Best of Vegas article!

The article highlights the “Best of Sin City” from rock star jewelry to spas to restaurants. According to Vegas Magazine, the “Best Eco Fashion” can be found at Oya Eco-Couture and Sea Bags is amongst other great green companies such as Loomstate and EcoSkin.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? Not when it comes to Sea Bags.

If you haven’t heard of Greenopolis you should definitely check them out. It’s a great website that’s focused on recycling, reusing, repurposing, waste-to-resource, and conservation. Through Greenopolis you can find businesses and organizations in your area to support, in addition to editorial-based articles on how to live your life in a more sustainable way.

Because we believe in what Greenopolis is promoting, we were thrilled to have Sea Bags written about in a recent article. Not to mention they highlighted so many of our products as suggestions for a Labor Day getaway! And what’s equally impressive is how many people shared the article through Facebook and Twitter. Thanks, Greenopolis, for the Sea Bags love!

Many kids are headed back to school next week and with green school supplies becoming more easily available, it’s easy to think eco-friendly. Recently, the Berlin Daily Sun from New Hampshire wrote a great article called “Making Back to School as Green as Possible.” They offer tons of ideas from backpacks to lunch to skin.

The writer, Maggie Knowles, gave a nice shout-out to Maine companies in her article. In addition to Sea Bags, she also mentioned Maine’s Own Organic Milk, which is now widely available and they use only certified organic farms for the milk. For parents, at the end of the day, she suggested Peak Organic Brew for after the kiddos go to bed. The Nut Brown Ale is a perfect choice for fall.

Are there any other Maine companies that have great back-to-school finds? We’d love to hear your suggestions!

While it’s a pretty wet and dreary day here in Freeport today, the weather didn’t keep this old salt from visiting the Sea Bags store. Our newest friend, and her captain, sail their 36 Pearson up from Padanaram Harbor, MA each summer and  have been visiting the coast of Maine with their 13 year-old black lab, Max, for the last 13 years.

She had heard about the Sea Bags store in her hometown (we love how news spreads like that). She decided to come check out the place where we would eventually turn their old sails one day into something useful that also helps the environment as well. As much as they love the beautiful state of Maine, she loves her new Sea Bag that tells her retirement story equally as much.

Featured: Medium SAIL tote.

For some of us, this is the last week of summer already. Wow did it go by quickly! But we had a great one thanks to all of you. So what are you going to use for your last beach hurrah? We like Natty Style’s advice: “Sail away with Sea Bags.”

We love the way she continues, “You’ll need the usual: a barely there sundress, your fave espadrilles – worn to shreds from a summer of fun, and a bikini or two.  But you’ll also need something in which to tote these weekend essentials, PLUS a bag that’ll work for dragging goodies onto the beach itself.” Which, of course, is where Sea Bags sails in.

Thanks Natty Style for including us!

This weekend is the Portland Music & Arts Festival, a day-long event on Free Street, featuring the work and performances of Maine artists, and local and national musicians. Tickets are just $12 the day of the event ($10 if you buy them today) and proceeds will be donated to The Maine Children’s Cancer Program.

Their concept: “This event will be an opportunity for Maine businesses, institutions and individuals to make a short-term, highly effective and very enjoyable contribution for improvement in their local community. In promoting and staging the event, the emphasis will be on the chance to make a difference. The chance to participate in a positive experience with an uplifting impact from the event on the local community.”

Come support the local community this weekend from 11am to 11pm, and don’t forget to skip down a few blocks and visit Sea Bags on Custom House Wharf!

We saw this on Facebook and just had to post it because not only is it local, but it’s for a good cause as well. Inn by the Sea, located in Cape Elizabeth, is a resort that has a ton of green initiatives and is leading the way in the green lodging sector here in Maine. From solar heating to recycled rubber and cork floors to heating the hotel with bio-fuel, Inn by the Sea is committed to sustainable business, which we of course stand behind as well.  

But did you know that it’s also a pet-friendly resort ? In honor of their pet-friendly ways, Inn by the Sea is donating to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland. All you have to do is visit their Facebook page, click “like”, and Inn by the Sea will donate $1 for each new fan. A creative approach to helping a good cause!

Image via: Inn by the Sea.

It’s Tuesday…which means that tonight is SWORDS night with Linda Greenlaw on the Discovery Channel. The season began last week, but you can catch up tonight at 8:00 pm Eastern before the new episode at 9 pm.

SWORDS enters the high risk world of New England’s long line fishermen who risk all to catch an elusive prey – swordfish – in some of the most dangerous waters on the planet. Tune in to watch Linda and her crew work hard to haul in the fish and put their life on the line.

Don’t forget that you can purchase a signed copy of Linda’s new book, SeaWorthy, through the Sea Bags website or pair it with a custom Sword Tote for just $150. The large tote is made from recycled kevlar sails and features hemp rope for handles. It makes a great gift!

We love summer! The fresh air, the salt and the ocean. Love to see the boats go by and really love a good outdoor shower. There is something so refreshing about the hot water and the cool air at night or cool water on those sticky days. Not to mention it’s really nice not to track the sand and dirt inside the house. We love these Sea Bags curtains from recycled sails we did for a customer on Isle au Haut. Where is your favorite place to shower outdoors?

Earlier this week TreeHugger Editor, and our guest poster, Meaghan O’Neill mentioned that the sails that Sea Bags uses come from a sail loft in Rhode Island. That would be North Sails! We’ve recently parthered with them for the “Think Green, Buy Blue” program to encourage more people to recycle their sails.

Here’s how it works: From now through September 3rd if you place a new North sail order you’ll automatically receive 25% off the purchase price of your new North sail. They’ll send you a FREE UPS shipping tag along with your new sail so you can ship your old sail to the North Recycling Center. But of course that’s not all! You’ll also get a FREE large tote bag made from recycled sail cloth by Sea Bags, designed by Beth herself!

Not only are you helping to save the planet, but you’re saving money on your new sails as well! Visit the North Sails “Think Green, Buy Blue” page for more information and to register.