It's rather unconscionable--why wouldn't you go all the way except for profit? It's the hollowest kind of pseudo-environmental intervention, literally-do-as-I-say-and-not-as-I-do.

And though the bag itself seems appealing--sturdy, grommeted handles, etc.--who wants to see themselves coming and going?

Posted by: carla | April 27, 2007 11:52 PM

I agree with Janice Turner (Times), what the slogan on the bag should really read is one of the following:
"I'm a pathetic fashion victim",
"Screwed by Ebay" or
"I queued at 4am in Sainsbury car park"

Posted by: James | April 28, 2007 2:05 PM

I didn't think they ever claimed that it was made in a 100% ethical way, however her point was to create a bag to encourage people to not use plastic bags. At least she bothered, I'm yet to see another designer bother to try and make people more aware of enviromental issues.

Posted by: Becca | April 28, 2007 4:37 PM

Made in China so it's not ethical? seriously? has ANYONE ever been to a factory in China lately? they have minimum wage practices, required holidays, retirement plan (required by law), etc.

How ignorant! Makes them look pretty much like an idiot who has absolutely no idea what they are talking about...

Posted by: Rita | April 30, 2007 1:48 AM

the bag wasn't supposed to be organic or whatever else people assumed it to be. it was to raise awareness!! I bet 99.999999% of people never thought about the effects of plastic bags on the enviornment before this bag came out. Anya wasn't setting out to save the world with this bag, just to raise awareness on one issue. Chinese labor laws, pollution from the boats bringing them over, and organic materials weren't supposed to be the focus of the project. I think it is fabulous.

Posted by: Chris | May 1, 2007 1:25 AM

I am not surprised. I am not a big fan of the trendy way in which the Go Green trend is marketed. Too much marketing, and not enough sincerity.

Posted by: Elaine | June 21, 2007 9:44 PM

my only criticism for this bag is that it's limited. if the intention was to enforce awareness towards the cons of using a plastic bag, then why not produce more if people like it so much?

i don't necessarily condemn her for using chinese manufacturers. i've worked with chinese factories, and i have a lot of friends who work in the industry, and a lot of them are ethical and conform to a good standard and actually treat their employees well. also, i work in the USA, and it seems that they actually have a LOT of holidays...moreso than what i have.

chinese manufacturing doesn't necessarily equate to slave labor. sure there's a bunch of bad apples out there, but it's unfair to assume that they all are. also, FYI, there's slave labore IN the usa as well.

Posted by: yasmine | August 9, 2007 1:10 AM

my only criticism for this bag is that it's limited. if the intention was to enforce awareness towards the cons of using a plastic bag, then why not produce more if people like it so much?

i don't necessarily condemn her for using chinese manufacturers. i've worked with chinese factories, and i have a lot of friends who work in the industry, and a lot of them are ethical and conform to a good standard and actually treat their employees well. also, i work in the USA, and it seems that they actually have a LOT of holidays...moreso than what i have.

chinese manufacturing doesn't necessarily equate to slave labor. sure there's a bunch of bad apples out there, but it's unfair to assume that they all are. also, FYI, there's slave labore IN the usa as well.

Posted by: yas | August 9, 2007 1:11 AM