Comments on: Blue Avocado’s coordinated collection of reusable shopping bags http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/11/13/blue-avocados-coordinated-collection-of-reusable-shopping-bags/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:11:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: leah http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/11/13/blue-avocados-coordinated-collection-of-reusable-shopping-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-274715 leah Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:23:21 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=3745#comment-274715 Attractive? Yes! Kind of defeats the purpose of "green" using China to manufacture. Many of us look to companies who are ethical in their business practices. Come to my back yard and I'll not only buy your products, but send LOTS of business your way. Attractive? Yes!
Kind of defeats the purpose of “green” using China to manufacture. Many of us look to companies who are ethical in their business practices.
Come to my back yard and I’ll not only buy your products, but send LOTS of business your way.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/11/13/blue-avocados-coordinated-collection-of-reusable-shopping-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-224869 Margaret Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:37:41 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=3745#comment-224869 Regarding Jim's comment, if he can do that in America, more power to him. I think your bags are incredibly reasonable - and so attractive! Your story echos the difficulties for many small businesses in the USA. Regarding Jim’s comment, if he can do that in America, more power to him. I think your bags are incredibly reasonable – and so attractive!
Your story echos the difficulties for many small businesses in the USA.

]]> By: jim http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/11/13/blue-avocados-coordinated-collection-of-reusable-shopping-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-202084 jim Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:00:08 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=3745#comment-202084 I am very familiar with manufacturing. The reason your bags cost so much is due to your inflated profit margin.You simply decided to use a "turn key" factory in China. The American worker is the most productive dollar for dollar worker on the planet. This is not an issue of cost but rather profit. Buy American or Bye, Bye America. I will not purchase your product as long it is manaufactured outside of the U.S. In fact, we are investingating manufacturing bags right here in the U.S.A. for far less. I am very familiar with manufacturing. The reason your bags cost so much is due to your inflated profit margin.You simply decided to use a “turn key” factory in China. The American worker is the most productive dollar for dollar worker on the planet. This is not an issue of cost but rather profit. Buy American or Bye, Bye America. I will not purchase your product as long it is manaufactured outside of the U.S.
In fact, we are investingating manufacturing bags right here in the U.S.A. for far less.

]]> By: Paige http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/11/13/blue-avocados-coordinated-collection-of-reusable-shopping-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-158058 Paige Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:06:47 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=3745#comment-158058 Hello, thanks for the inquiry. The bags are manufactured in China. We started our journey over a year ago with an all-organic cotton system manufactured here in Texas. It would have had to retail for over $200. As founders, we came together to make our first major business decision – what was the impact we hoped to achieve through our product offerings? And our belief was that our impact would be greater by getting the system into the hands of many vs. those of an elite few. In China, we have visited the facilities and have received confirmation they are working under the country's fair trade and fair labor requirements. China is the largest manufacturer of recycled materials and because of our commitment to providing product with recycled materials, we would have had to have sourced our materials from there, regardless. As we looked at major retailers across the country and their manufacturing partnerships in China, we realized as a start-up of 3 – we must begin there as well. Over the past nine months, our manufacturer has become a trusted partner and collaborator. That said, we have challenged ourselves and our suppliers to someday create product right here in our backyard. We hope to make that dream a reality in the not-too-distant future. People can learn more about our sustainability commitment here: http://www.blueavocado.com/pages/sustainability_commitment.html thanks for your support - paige@blueavocado... Hello, thanks for the inquiry. The bags are manufactured in China. We started our journey over a year ago with an all-organic cotton system manufactured here in Texas. It would have had to retail for over $200. As founders, we came together to make our first major business decision – what was the impact we hoped to achieve through our product offerings? And our belief was that our impact would be greater by getting the system into the hands of many vs. those of an elite few.

In China, we have visited the facilities and have received confirmation they are working under the country’s fair trade and fair labor requirements. China is the largest manufacturer of recycled materials and because of our commitment to providing product with recycled materials, we would have had to have sourced our materials from there, regardless. As we looked at major retailers across the country and their manufacturing partnerships in China, we realized as a start-up of 3 – we must begin there as well. Over the past nine months, our manufacturer has become a trusted partner and collaborator.

That said, we have challenged ourselves and our suppliers to someday create product right here in our backyard. We hope to make that dream a reality in the not-too-distant future. People can learn more about our sustainability commitment here: http://www.blueavocado.com/pages/sustainability_commitment.html

thanks for your support – paige@blueavocado…

]]> By: kay http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/11/13/blue-avocados-coordinated-collection-of-reusable-shopping-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-158041 kay Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:58:19 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=3745#comment-158041 are these bags made in america? just curious. are these bags made in america? just curious.

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