Honduras Coffee Producers Make Eco-Friendly Handbags

These eco-friendly bags are made by recycling potato chip bags that litter the communities of Honduras. This new project was created and is administered by a women's cooperative of organic, shade-grown coffee producers in the mountains of Comayagua, Honduras. The sale of these bags provides needed income to these women and gives families an alternative to the standard practice of burning trash.

We here at five ACCESSORIES appreciate their work and are honored to be a part of supporting these women and their families in our giving back project.

Screening of Peaceable Kingdom

Mindful Metropolis is hosting a screening of Peaceable Kingdom. The screening will last from approximately 7pm-8:15pm.

"A riveting story of transformation and healing, PEACEABLE KINGDOM: THE JOURNEY HOME explores the awakening conscience of several people who grew up in traditional farming culture and who have now come to question the basic premises of their inherited way of life."

A Q & A with the film’s producer, James LaVeck, with audience questions will immediately follow the screening (8:15-9pm).

After the Q & A, there will be another hour (9-10pm) of mingling with sponsors, James LaVeck, etc.

Visit www.mindfulmetropolis/peaceablekingdom for more information.

Mindful Metropolis Feature

We are grateful to have the opportunity to be featured in the May issue of Mindful Metropolis (page 32-33) for our Off the Street Collection - Using Materials Recycled Off the Street, Helping People Off the Street - featuring our Off the Street picture frame. You can open the June issue and go to the archives for the May and other back issues.

Sale at the Andersonville Galleria

For the month of June we are offering 10% off of our Cambodia Collection at our Andersonville Galleria location in Chicago -Andersonville Galleria 5247 N Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640.

This is the perfect opportunity to check out our new eco-friendly handbags and accessories. Our Cambodia Collection is made from repurposed mosquito netting, which we have talked about here in the past.

2010 SolarDay is June 19th!

Did you know that June 19th is SolarDay? Well, it is! This is another green opportunity to save energy while celebrating Father's Day. We all desire to do our best to conserve energy and build a more sustainable environment.

Here is what SolarDay's website says SolarDay actually is:

SolarDay is a national and international day of recognition of Solar Energy, Clean Technology, Energy Independence, Sustainability and Protection of the Planet.

Green Carpet Event

Glenn Hughes (pictured above with our Founder, Christine Hutchison) handed out the awards bag at the Mindful Metropolis Green Carpet Event, which kicked off Chicago's Green Festival a couple of weeks ago. This awards bag was given as a part of the Reader's Choice Awards. Glenn was honored as the artist behind the award- our Off the Street Picture frames.

Congratulations, Glenn!

Newest Employee

Thanks to the new Put Illinois to Work program five ACCESSORIES was recently able to hire Asaca as our newest employee. Our mission is to create income generating programs for individuals, donate a large portion of our sales to worthy charitable causes and foster the use of sustainable material in fashion.

In the photo above Asaca is displaying her first completed Off the Street picture frame. Asaca has 4 children ages 4 to 12 and has adopted her sister's child.