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Closing the Loop: From Trash to Bike Bags

Closing the Loop: From Trash to Bike Bags

Take a look inside North St.'s upcycled program. Event tents and banners often get tossed once they’re out of date, despite being in perfectly usable condition. Deadstock is thrown out. And it’s true, things just aren’t made the way they used to be. With the rising costs of inflation, labor, materials, production, and transportation, many manufacturers skimp on quality to keep familiar prices, inadvertently decreasing product lifespan. All of this leads to more materials piling up in the landfill—but it doesn’t need to be this way.
Curtis Williams
Weirdo Bags for Your Weirdo Friends!

Weirdo Bags for Your Weirdo Friends!

Where did these bags even come from?? And just in time to be ready to ship Valentine's Day gifts??? Imagine: it's a brisk winter morning in Portland - uncharacteristically dry and...
North St. Bags
Upcycled Packs Now Available!!

Upcycled Packs Now Available!!

Want to be a part of our effort to keep material from the landfill this year? We're slated to divert over half a ton of useable material from the waste stream...
North St. Bags