What gives me a really big buzz? It’s seeing bags that we’ve printed swinging from people’s arms as they are walking through town. If I’m on my way to work and I see someone carrying a bag that we’ve printed then I consider it a lucky omen and know that I’m going to have a […]
BIDBI said goodbye to founder and CEO Julia Gash last week, and welcome Daya and Marc as joint Directors. Ten years ago tomorrow I sat outside my lingerie shop in the April sunshine and felt the first warmth of summer on my face. I wasn’t looking for a tan however but for inspiration. I wanted […]
“I launched BIDBI [Bag it Don’t Bin it] in 2008 as an ethical and ecological solution to the environmental disaster that is plastic bags,” says designer of tote bags, environmentalist and entrepreneur Julia Gash. We talk mornings, cats and saving the planet… What’s your home like? It’s a 1920s split-level bungalow, which looks out onto […]
2016 has been a busy year at BIDBI, supplying lots of fair trade made, sustainable tote bags and eco-friendly items to customers around the world, whether it's for new shop openings, to promote a new product, a fund raising for a well deserved cause or to simply create a stunning, green and clean product. Our UK […]
Plastic bag use in England has plummeted by 85% since the 5p tax was introduced in October of last year according to figures just released by the government. That’s 6 billion bags fewer plastic bags that people have been taken at the checkout since the government brought in the charge, only 9 months ago. The […]
I drew “I AM EUROPE” as a means of registering my voice in the aftermath of Britain’s decision to leave the EU. I am a passionate pro-European, which is a view that has been shaped by over 26 years of running a manufacturing and design business in Britain. I know at first hand how easy […]
With the EU reforendem looming, our CEO Julia Gash weighs in, making the case for remaining within the European Union. What are your thoughts, should we stay or should we go? Leave your thoughts on our Page. I run a small but fast growing business, BIDBI (Bag It Don’t Bin It) in Sheffield. My company […]
Last week BIDBI’s little sister company, Talented, fled the nest, allowing BIDBI to spread its wings! Talented started life four years ago as BIDBI’s own brand label of sustainable and stylish tote bags, collaborating with emerging British designers every season. The motivation for launching Talented was partly because I realized that there was so much […]
Talented is BIDBI’s sister brand, founded by our CEO Julia Gash in 2012. If you are planning a trip to London then you are sure to see Talented tote bags across the capital, whether you are grazing around Greenwich, having a lazy afternoon in Liberty’s or scuttling through St Pancreas Station. Today we are introducing […]
I had six days in Hong Kong and thirteen meetings to attend on behalf of Talented – a sustainable canvas tote bag brand and major print customer for BIDBI. /products/72/10oz-large-preshrunk-canvasWe have many stockists in Hong Kong so I was here to meet up with them, get feedback and share ideas. Here’s my take on Hong […]
