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Homebody is a brick and mortar store. We do not sell through the internet. But if you see anything you like here, and are not able to get to our store, please contact us by email at homebody@home-body.net, or by phone at 540-552-8880, and we will be happy to take your order.

Homebody is retail as activism, shopping that supports fair wages and decent labor practices, environmentally-sustainable production, and raising awareness.

Featuring:

  • Sweatshop-free clothing
  • Fair-trade imports
  • Recycled materials
  • Local and independent design
The Ramen pouch is back! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Admin   
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 04:01
ramenYou probably wonder what happens to all those ramen wrappers in your trash. Fortunately for all of us, some of them make their way to a secret workshop, where they are turned into these beautiful, cloth-lined coin purses.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 November 2009 04:50 )
 
Thank You! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Admin   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 16:49
A big thank you to everyone who voted for us in the Collegiate Times Best of Blacksburg awards. We won in the Green Business Category! Our customers deserve an award too, for leading the way to a more sustainable economy.
 
Fair Trade: What Price for Good Coffee? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Admin   
Monday, 05 October 2009 05:40

Coffee GrowerA Time Magazine article finds that Fair Trade allows small coffee growers to survive. But they are still only surviving. More work is needed for coffee farmers to escape poverty.

Read the article here.

 
The Seatbelt Bag PDF Print E-mail
Written by Admin   
Friday, 09 October 2009 15:50

1009bagStrength, spring, and flexibility, that's why we trust our lives to seatbelts. So why dispose of this amazing material in the junkyard? That's the question that led to this new tote. They are as resilient as the women who make them! These are made from recycled seat belts gathered in New Delhi by Conserve India, a non-governmental organization (NGO) on the cutting edge of both environmental issues and women's fair trade. The lining is made of recycled denim.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 July 2010 18:34 )
 
Recycled Vase PDF Print E-mail
Written by Admin   
Thursday, 01 October 2009 00:00
0909vaseGlossy magazine paper was reclaimed to make this vase. It has a glass insert for water.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 October 2009 16:59 )
 
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