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Ninja’s Going green gift guide

Ninja December 15th, 2008

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Sorry, I couldn’t resist using alliteration. The following gift selection isn’t eco-perfect, but at least it’s going in that direction. Why not think a little about the planet while making your gift lists? ~__^

Prices are in US dollars with purchasing links following each green product’s image.

Happy giving,
Ninja

+ Wooden Mushroom Kaleidoscope, $4.90

+ Flip & tumble Loopt bag, $6.00

+ Crayon rocks (64 crayons in 16 colors), $19.99

+ “Don’t drink and drive” pilsner beer glasses (made from recycled glass from
old car windshields), $20.00

+ “I Am Not A Paper Cup” Ceramic Cup, $20.00

+ Hand-knit lion toy (natural wool yarn, treated with vegetable-based dyes), $26.00

+ Liquidcardboard vase, $30.00

+ Trio Herb Pot, $39.00

+ Keyaki wood teacup set of 4, $40.00

+ Hug-Me Sweater, $92.00

+ Solar panel messenger bag to carry and charge your electronic devices, $472.00

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Loopt Bags

Ninja December 9th, 2008

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Flip & Tumble co-founder, Eva Bauer, was kind enough to send over 2 Loopt bags for Ninja vs Penguin to try out.* Thanks, Eva!

Flip and Tumble’s Loopt bags are made from lightweight polyester and have a 23 lb. capacity. The empty bag rolls neatly and is secured by an elastic band sewn on the bottom of the bag. Each Loopt bag measures 1″ in diameter and 3″ long when rolled up, and 18″ wide by 23″ tall (including the straps) unrolled.

Here’s a video of it being unrolled:

Here’s a video of it being rolled up:

I kept my Loopt bag tucked away in my purse, and boy, it came in handy. What I love most about the bag is that you don’t have to remember to bring it with you. What good is a reusable bag if it’s left at home? It’s small enough so that it didn’t take up too much room in my purse, and it’s so brightly colored (I claimed dibs on the green one) that I could easily find it among all the other crap I keep in there (like my 250 gig portable hard drive).

The Loopt bag is perfect for unexpected shopping trips. I’ve recently used it for emergency Chinatown grocery shopping, carrying holiday parcels to the post, and purchasing art supplies (my Loopt bag comfortably housed a 14″ x 17″ Bristol pad and pencil kit).

Each Loopt bag is only $6 and comes in 4 different colors. You can get your very own here from Flip & Tumble.

* Disclaimer: On occasion, Ninja vs Penguin will receive samples of merchandise to review (and we’re more than happy to). We are not slags for swag. NvP will not endorse something that we don’t truly like or would be willing to purchase ourselves.

We do love our readers—your friendly emails make us smile, and the last thing we would want to do is mislead you.

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