Company Background
Sea Bags is a Maine-based designer and manufacturer of bags and accessories all made from repurposed sail cloth. Since 1999, Sea Bags has helped keep over 700 tons of old, unuseable, or retired sails out of landfills.
Every product is handcrafted in Portland, Maine from materials sourced within the United States. Sea Bags uses one of the last remaining thread manufacturers in the U.S. and one of a few rope manufacturers in New England.
Sea Bags handcrafted tote made from reclaimed sail cloth.
Why We Chose GreenCircle
“While sustainability has always been at the heart of who we are, we have long recognized that brands cannot simply use the words ‘recycled’ and ‘sustainability’ in their mission without substantiated proof. GreenCircle's third-party audit, verification and certification is really important because it aligns with our values, guides us into the future as a company and makes us better at what we do.”
— Beth Greenlaw, President & Chief Sustainability Officer
Sea Bags has saved over 700 tons of sail cloth from the landfill since 1999.
Number of GreenCircle Certifications
2
Sea Bags has achieved 2 GreenCircle Certified Recycled Content certifications.
Listen to Our Podcast Episode to Learn More About Sea Bags
Utilizing recycled content in your products not only makes your product more sustainable, it also reduces waste. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Beth Greenlaw, President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Sea Bags, to discuss Sea Bags’ origin story, the rewards and challenges of sourcing materials locally, how using recycled sails has diverted a major waste stream from landfill, why Sea Bags decided to pursue GreenCircle Recycled Content certification, and what’s next for Sea Bags.
Sustainability Contact
Beth Greenlaw
President & Chief Sustainability Officer
beth@seabags.com