Anyone who knows us, knows we love our local fishermen! Being on the wharf, fishing is a way of life and brings a whole new meaning to sustainability in Maine. We are excited to send off our favorite Swordfishermen in style. See Linda and Dave as they get ready to set sail for two 30 day trips on NBC’s new show, SWORD.  Decked out in their new bags and gear, we hope we send them all the good luck they need for health and wealth. Not that they need it, they are the best fishermen we know! Thanks to our friend Sean at Gloucester Graphics for his quick turnaround.

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We say all sails get a second chance–we believe people do too. Thats why today we had Recycle Day at Sea Bags. For our lunch hour we traded bags with any and all in the streets of Portland–all the bags we traded will be donated to Volunteers of America Transition and Reunification Program. This program helps women re-enter the workforce after incarceration.  We all had a great time and some lucky folks walked away with new Sea Bags. Recycling at its finest!

Love that!  Sea Bags recycle bag in The Oprah Magazine this month!

There is so much hype these days about being green. It is easy to get confused by the razzle dazzle of products claiming to “save the environment.” Agreeably we all want to do our best to save the environment, but true sustainability reaches far beyond a label claiming to be green.

At Seabags, our sustainability plan combines environmental conservation with our maritime cultural heritage and shared strong work ethic.

Mainers, by our very nature, are recyclers handing down everything from cars to clothing. At Seabags sustainability means more than having a product that can be recycled. We work to reduce what waste goes into the landfill while promoting the unique culture of working waterfronts at the same time.

We are committed to sustaining our jobs in Maine. While we understand of the economic savings of sending our manufacturing overseas, we believe there’s a value to keeping jobs locally. It must be stated that we also believe in Fair Trade Practices. Does an overseas made new product whose only claim to being green is that its “not plastic” carry more “green” value than a product made by your neighbor?

We all need to define sustainability for ourselves. Maybe we’re just green with envy–but I don’t think so.