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Men’s Bags

We’ve been amazed how popular our men’s bags have been.  We’ve only got four Plum Ethical man bags, but I guess the quality has been shining through.  It’s gratifying after the hell careful selection process we go through that people like what we have to offer. Example: We’ve just done a show (here in Aber, [...]

50% OFF offer on all Plum Ethical Bags

We’re going to try an offer.  We might regret it, so it might not last long!  The idea is that you buy a bag from us (we like this idea so far) then you get your friend to buy a bag too (we really like the idea now), then you send us your friend’s email [...]

Plum Ethical is Now a FREE Postage and Returns Site

…For the UK, at least. We’ve been thinking long and hard about this.  Until today, we charged UK customers £5 for the delivery of each package, which is cost price for a one kilo package.  Moreover, we had actually rejected free postage because we thought it would encourage increased carbon overheads. However, we’ve noticed that [...]

Recycled bags from OlovesM

Breaking News! (I think I have to say that to show excitement when presenting new news?)  We have just put in an order with clever US recyclers OlovesM.  They rescue material heading for land-fill and make really great bags, and they do it themselves, which means there are no worries about worker exploitation, despite the [...]

Awesome Rubber Cow Bags are Coming…

We’ve just got back from “Pure” in London.  It’s a major women’s fashion show, and quite a few bag companies show there, and quite a few ethical companies show there too.  The Rubber Cow Co. are both a bag company and a very ethical company who are strongly animal-free and vegan.  I was looking forward [...]