The town of Aspen, Colorado has voted to ban plastic bags in grocery stores, and several other Colorado communities are considering the same. Basalt has approved a 20 cent fee on plastic and paper bags, and Carbondale is moving toward the ban as well. Some folks are upset over the ban, saying a government mandate is not the way to do it, and that people should have the choice. With the amount of plastic garbage in our oceans and landfills, it does seem that there should be some incentive not to use plastic bags. We've all got a zillion canvas bags that we've received from the health fair, a conference we attended, a great store we went to and wanted to support, and it's just a matter of remembering to bring them. When we have traveled out of the country, it is not uncommon to go to the grocery store and be charged for a grocery bag. If you want to use it, they add it to your bill, and that's just the way it is. I understand that even our little town of Steamboat Springs is considering something similar. Maybe rather than an all-out ban, if a fee was charged per bag that went to local environmental causes, it would not seem like a mandate but instead a choice. Either you choose to use and pay for a plastic bag, and the money goes to a worthy cause, or you bring your bag from home and save a plastic tree. Wink I almost always bring my own bags, but on the days I forget, I honestly feel guilty. I would probably feel better paying for it if the money was going to support something I believe in, rather than counting toward the bottom line of the grocery store. Just some Monday morning thoughts from EcoSak... Read More

We're in the midst of a global cotton shortage right now, which makes things tough for both manufacturers and consumers of cotton goods. This is particularly pronounced in the organic cotton industry, as prices are already higher than conventionally grown cotton. We're doing our best to keep our prices as low as possible during this unfortunate economic situation, and we appreciate your business very much! Read More

After a horrific flood, and months of continuing on in makeshift classrooms, the Lighthouse School Project is now complete. EcoSak is a proud participant in the project and we loved seeing the transformation from a tragic loss to a beautiful school that the students, parents, and teachers will enjoy for years to come.

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Steamboat Springs, Colorado (PR Buzz) October 11, 2010 – “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” recently rebuilt the Lighthouse Preschool in Nashville, Tennessee, which was completely destroyed by historic floods in May of this year.

The Sweatt family has been running the school since 2003, and despite their own tragic losses of eight of its 18 school buildings, they still managed to help more than 200 other families in need during the flood. Their generous efforts touched the lives of many, and at a time when they were at risk of losing the school due to lack of finances, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” identified the school to makeover.

Several companies, including LP Building Products and HARDAWAY Construction Corp., teamed up with hundreds of volunteers to complete the project. All materials, labor, and products for the build are donated by local and national companies. One such company is EcoSak Eco Friendly Furniture based out of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. EcoSak donated 15 organic cotton bean bags for kids to the project, and these EcoSaks will be used in four of the classrooms and one play room in the Lighthouse Preschool.

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We would never have thought about putting an EcoSak in a hammock until this chicken wrangler sent us a video about one of his favorite things. What a great idea!! We love it! Eco friendly furniture in the coop!

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The Nasville Build is coming along nicely. Check out another video from Day 4...the excitement continues!

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Video of Day 4 progress on the Nashville Build!

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Check out the progress of the Nashville Build, an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project to rebuild a flooded pre-school in Nashville.

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EcoSak eco friendly furniture company has donated EcoSaks for Kids to the Nashville Build, an EMHE project to rebuild a pre-school that was destroyed by flooding. We are helping create a buzz about the project, and are proud to participate in this charitable event. Please see the video of the Nashville pep rally!

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Volunteers are hard at work on Day 2 of the Lighthouse School project for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition! Watch video progress of the build here!

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EcoSak has donated eco friendly bean bags for kids to the Nashville Build, an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project to rebuild the Lighthouse School. We will be posting updates from the official website here for our customers and friends to follow the progress of the project. We are very proud to be participating in this fantastic project!

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EcoSak is proud to be a participant in an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build for the current season! We have donated 15 EcoSak eco friendly bean bags for children to the Lighthouse School, a pre-school in Nashville that was destroyed by historic flooding in May. The episode will air in November, and in the meantime, we will update you with details of the build here as it is completed.

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