Greenpurse has the mission to lessen the amount of ever-increasing waste produced each year.  Here is their founding principle: “The founding principle of our company is that no material is unusable; whether it be an old pair of jeans or a plastic grocery bag, it can be refashioned into a beautiful bag, purse, or any number of accessories.  For instance, grandpa’s old sweater could become your new overnight bag…or a vintage silk shirt could be transformed into stylish clutch.  We give old fabrics new life.”

Greenpurse hopes to protect the resources of our planet and in doing so help children in the process.  For each purchase you make with Greenpurse, they will donate 10% of the sale to charities which aid the victims of domestic abuse, particularly children.  After all, they truly are our most precious resource.  That is what I love about Greenpurse.

In light of the information above, I wanted to feature the Nordem Outdoor Collection from Greenpurse.  They are truly unique and made out of recycled materials – those pesky plastic grocery bags that accumulate like flies if you happen to forget your reusable bags at home.  They can hold real plants, but leak water and soil so must be hung outside.  However, they could be used for an indoor artificial arrangement depending upon your style and taste.

By the time I received my sample, I was cleaning up my garden patches and getting them ready for winter, so I did not actually test this product.  We received the Flower Sack that retails for $15.00. The picture makes it look larger than it is. It is about 4” wide, 2 to 3” thick and 3 to 4” high.  Right now I have Spanish moss in mine and felt flowers, so the measurements will vary once real soil is used as the woven bags do have a bit of give to them.

I love the idea and concept, but I’am not crazy about this particular product.  It will take some time to get use to seeing it hang in my garden, but I do think that real flowers will probably liven it up a bit and do it more justice than the Spanish moss and felt flowers do at the moment.

For more information check out www.gpurse.com/nordem.  They also have some other interesting outdoor planters and bird feeders.  Remember it’s for a good cause.