While purses made from grain sacks and baskets made from chopsticks may be "cute", the truth of the matter is human beings discard 2.2 trillion pounds of solid waste every year! That number is 2,200,000,000,000 pounds. That's over 32 pounds per person whether they actually contribute to the trash heap or not. Plus recycling saves energy in multiple ways. What a combo - fun, cute AND socially responsible!