May I have it back, please?
I need your help. I work hard to design for the long haul. My goal is that our baby carriers will be useful through multiple children. Two? Easy. Three? I think so. What I really hope is that these carriers can be passed on to new familes when the original purchaser is done with them.
I also work hard to minimize the impact of the production inputs: fabric, dyes, doohickies (like buckles). I’m proud of the results to date, and I’m proud of the continuing process to improve.
But I’m troubled by end-of-life issues. Not mine, but our products. I mean, sewn fabric can only last so long, with heavy use. Then what? We’ve been manufacturing baby carriers for about four years now, so I figure there have got to be some worn out products out there.
Here’s the deal. I want them back. And I need your help to formulate a strategy for getting them. First, I want them back with a story. Like a picture in use and perhaps some highlights of the travels of the baby carrier and cargo. European vacation? Hike to the tallest point in Texas (a free Ellaroo baby carrier to the first person to tell me what that is)? Top of the Empire State Building? Also, I figure most people would need motivation to drop the carrier in the mail to us. What would motivate you?
I’m not totally sure what we will do with worn out carriers once we have them here. But I feel like it’s our responsibility to keep them out of the waste stream. Who knows, maybe we’ll start a side business of colored organic cotton paper products!
-Vesta
Posted: June 24th, 2007 under Sustainability, Baby Carriers.
Comments: 9
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Comment from merrywearer
Time: June 24, 2007, 8:26 pm
Guadalupe Peak! The highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet. This is part of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, which is located near the Texas / New Mexico border at the far western edge of our forecast area.
Comment from ellarooblog
Time: June 25, 2007, 7:09 am
Ding ding ding ding! Impressive heights, no? I hiked it with a 5 year old about 10 years ago. It’s such a chill trek that when we ran out of beer at our first campsite, my friend hiked back out, drove to get beer, and hiked it back in, all before dinner.
I’ve emailed you about your prize.
Comment from Ashley
Time: June 25, 2007, 2:48 pm
How about recycling the used carriers into quilts! I recycle lots of hubby’s old worn out t shirts into quilts and either give them as gifts or to the homeless shelters. Or I turn worn out pants into patches for his work pants. Oooh I can see my self thinking about this all day…I love to find new uses for old textiles. Can you tell Im a SAHM with too much time to think???? LOL.
Comment from merrywearer
Time: June 26, 2007, 9:00 am
I’d love an EllaRoo quilt!
Comment from Tarryn
Time: July 4, 2007, 8:36 pm
What a fantastic idea to recycle the fabric? Perhaps you could use the fabrics to make tote bags or little purses??? What about mini carriers for the little ones….it would be a shame NOT to reuse the gorgeous organic cotton fabrics.
Comment from Bree
Time: July 12, 2007, 10:36 am
QUILTS!!
That sounds fantastic!! 
I would want one!
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Time: August 16, 2007, 9:58 pm
[…] Aug 16th, 2007 by kristen Vesta from Ellaroo has got them all. She posted on the Ellaroo blog recently about wanting back worn out slings so she could be sure they didn’t get into the waste cycle. We are so privileged to have leaders in carrier manufacturing who care about moms, babies and the environment (and not just the bottom line!) […]
Comment from mary fleur
Time: September 21, 2007, 4:14 pm
having my baby’s pic go upin a frame on your wall or virtual wall would motivate me to send it! also if you were to donate a carrier to a parents’ dropin or shelter for young mamas for every so many you received (say every 25)?
Comment from mary fleur
Time: September 24, 2007, 7:36 pm
I really like using them to make little ones slings idea! And the quilts!
Also:
bf pillows, diaper bags.
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