Most ‘eco-friendly’ bags in the UK are greenwashing fairy tales. We know—we almost fell for them too. After witnessing toxic dye runoff from a ‘sustainable’ factory and meeting artisans paid in rice, we rewrote the rules. Balijew bags are handmade with materials that biodegrade, shipped by sea (not air), and fund real trees you can track. No lies, no loopholes—just bags that don’t cost the Earth.