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Made in Brazil with sustainable natural rainforest rubber, this unique backpack is an eco-friendly alternative to leather. Treetap® is a plant material with natural and seasonal variations that produce hues ranging from light brown to very dark brown. Organic cotton adjustable canvas straps can be quickly altered in length to fit your size perfectly, and the zippered closure up top makes access easy to the main compartment. Cool 1 inch round Utne zipper-pull shows that your choice of reading is as smart as your choice of backpack.

Our eco-friendly backpack is manufactured from Treetap®, a product that comes from rubber trees in the Amazon. Indigenous tree tappers "milk" these wild plants in the jungle for their sap. The sap from these Hevea brasiliensis is natural latex and after being sustain ably harvested (trees are rotated every two years) it is filtered and layered onto cotton backing. This is smoke cured, half a dozen times or so, and sun dried to vulcanize or "set" the latex.

By producing Treetap® using traditional, low-impact practices, the communities improve their quality of life without degrading their environment. Plant tappers earn fair-wages, and the forested regions in which the plants grow are undergoing Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. With the growth of cattle and livestock breeding – activities responsible for rampant forest clearing – and plantation-grown rubber, this represents both a sustainable and viable alternative economic model for hundreds of forest communities wanting to preserve their home and lifestyle.

Backpack features:

• Zipper access to the main compartment
• Zippered internal pocket
• Organic cotton adjustable straps
• 2 drink pockets
• Zippered outer pocket
• Utne zipper-pull
• Size: 14 3/8” x 9 1/2” x 5 1/8”

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Made by the women of Kampala, Uganda, many of whom suffer from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, this beautiful, one-of-a-kind necklace is created from recycled magazines. These women are paid a fair-trade rate for their work. Be careful not to get necklace wet. Fastened by screw clasp. 30" to 40" long. Colors vary.

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Made by the women of Kampala, Uganda, many of whom suffer from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, this beautiful, one-of-a-kind necklace is created from recycled magazines. These women are paid a fair-trade rate for their work. Be careful not to get necklace wet. Fastened by screw clasp. 30" to 40" long. Colors vary.

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Made in the USA of solid brass with a chrome plate finish, this low-flow showerhead delivers a vigorous, well-controlled water spray pattern for a truly satisfying shower. A feature of this showerhead is that it's o-ringed and threaded together for easy cleaning of the stainless steel diffuser when the spray pattern gets erratic. This is a no-tools fix you can perform in the middle of a shower. Built-in soap-up valve. Maximum flow is 2.25 gpm at 80 psi 1.2 to 1.4 gpm is about average for most folks. This head can save a family of four up to $250 a year. Standard 1/2" pipe thread.

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Cordless, svelte and easy to install (no wiring), this lamp features two brilliant, dimmable 60,000-hour LED spotlights that are fully adjustable. The lamp has independent on/off switches and uses four D batteries (not included). 4"H x 42¾"W; 1.2 lbs. China.

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Unusually powerful light output at only 3 watts, the Aeonic Gooseneck Lamp features 20 cool-to-the-touch energy-efficient green bulbs. The 36-inch neck bends to any angle, with unrivaled precision lighting and incredible energy saving ability. China.

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Research shows that car interiors trap pollution and often contain more contaminants than outside air. The Auto Ionizer plugs into your car's lighter socket and releases healthy negative ions that bond to and remove odors and pollutants in the air. With an output of 30,000 ions per cubic cm., our car air ionizer is the most compact and quiet model available. Imported.

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Convert your standard toilet into a low-flow toilet - without tools or a plumber- and save up to 35,000 gallons of water a year. Because not all flushes need to be the same, the dual-action Controllable Flusher controls the amount of water you use to flush waste matter. Push handle down for a conservative 1.5 gallon flush for liquid; lift for a powerful flush for solids. Easily retrofits to standard front-flush toilets. USA.

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A portable fix for unhealthy, chlorinated water, the wand is only slightly larger than a ballpoint pen, perfect for creating clean, refreshing water in restaurants, conference rooms, hotels and more. Just swirl it in your glass for a few moments, and it instantly removes chlorine and chloramines and adds negative ions.

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Made from 100% post-consumer-recycled plastic, the Worm Composter, or vermicomposter, makes composting clean, easy and odor-free even in small apartment spaces, kitchens, porches or garages. Just fill the stacking trays with kitchen scraps, dryer lint, even junk mail; worms migrate upward through the trays as they break down waste, leaving organic and nutrient-rich garden amendments. Compact, square design expands to include one, three, four or five stacking trays that hold 12½ lbs. of compost each. Can house 8,000-12,000 worms that consume 5 to 8 lbs. of food per week. Built-in collector tray and spigot for easy worm-tea draining. 16-page instruction manual. 15½"H x 15½"D. Height varies depending on usage. 15 lbs. with four trays. Five-year mfg. warranty. USA.