Summer bag pick: eqpd Last Bag
"Finally, a reusable shopping and tote bag that’s sturdy enough and of high enough quality to truly be used over and over again. And The Last Bag looks nice enough to travel with me, too."
25 Awesome Plastic Free Products (For Plastic Free July & Beyond)
In an effort to eliminate single-use plastic bags, Eqpd (pronounced “equipped”) took it upon themselves to create the ultimate solution.
This virtually indestructible waterproof bag is made from the same rugged materials used in whitewater rafts, parachutes, and military backpacks.
eqpd Expands Built-for-a-Purpose Fundraising Program with SheJumps Partnership
SheJumps and eqpd (“equipped”), two entities that share a passion for environmental sustainability and the outdoors, have collaborated to create a limited-edition SheJumps LastBag.
10 Best Tote Bags to Haul Your Gear in 2019
"We just got the LastBag tote in the office from eqpd, and we can tell this bag should last for a while."
Eco chic: Recycled tote takes on all your wet and muddy gear
The eqpd LastBag™ is the perfect solution — a breathable bag made of 100-percent recycled mesh in a basket-like weave. Small spaces let air in, filter odor out and drain away water.
One Tough Tote
The people at eqpd believe that one of the ways you make a truly eco-friendly product is to make a product that never needs to be thrown away or replaced.
Pinkerton Alumnus Fall 2017 (PAGE12 -13)
We all have the ability to do great work. Find your interest and learn as much as you can about it. Study it on your own. Apprentice with a mentor. Practice... Ultimately, use your skills and passion to make the world a better place.
Rural, and making it: Bringing manufacturing to small towns
“I knew I had to make it here,” he said. “To export all that opportunity to an overseas factory would be missing out on one of the biggest benefits of a successful design – jobs. The government doesn’t encourage this, and the tax code doesn’t either, but it is the right thing to do if you believe in the pride of making things where you live and the profound effect that can have.”
Pinkerton grad has a brand new bag in Washington state
Baker began to look closely at other people’s products, and he wasn’t thrilled. “Design had gotten diluted,” he pointed out. “Some things looked expensive but fell apart, some things were expensive but were cheaply made.” He remembers challenging himself, “What object can I make that fulfills a greater mission?” He listed his mission criteria: using design to solve real-world issues, creating a sustainable product, and keeping jobs in America.
Equipped with a Purpose
“I wanted to make a product that could be used by the whole human race and potentially solve some real problems,” Baker continues. This commitment to design as an agent of positive change is exemplified by their signature product: a waterproof, industrial-strength tote called the LastBag. It’s an everyday product made so sturdily that “it’s the last bag you’ll ever need,” Donovan says. "We truly believe," Baker says,"that design can create better systems and better outcomes" for both the product we make and the people we serve.
