Deby Cowdin | From The Blue Bag | Recycled Gifts from Cleveland Ohio

The reason Deby has been so successful is the level of dedication she has to her company and her product. Deby accepts no less than the perfect product each time, and is completely focused on the customer. She is fast and efficient and keeps her promises.

Deby also works extremely hard at finding opportunities to show her recycled dishware. She spends much of her time on the road to different art shows, wine shows, and various other themed shows that can bring the products directly in front of the end customer.

Deby Cowdin tirelessly sells her recycled glass company and product everywhere she goes. Added to that, she often helps fellow artists and entrepreneurs to get their foot in the door of various opportunities.

To keep her product fresh, she is constantly looking for new ideas based on her original premise.

It's Earth Day year round at the From the Blue Bag office and studio, ever since Deby Cowdin decided to start a business that focused on using her art to creatively convey the importance of recycling to everyone.

The company began with one product, a flattened wine bottle cheese tray that was an improvement on an existing concept that Deby had seen at a friend's house. But the line expanded and business really took off when the food functional serving trays and dishes were developed with a little help from the ingenuity of husband Scott. All of the items in From The Blue Bag's current product line are food functional, meaning they are freezer, oven and dishwasher safe.

From the Blue Bag obtains their materials by engaging local bars and restaurants to join in its bottle recycling program. The company provides a collection receptacle and comes to empty it once a week. They also encourage these companies to recycle their stryofoam peanuts and bubble wrap, both of which do not biodegrade in a landfill.

The gift industry is constantly looking for new and innovative gifts. The green movement is spreading so rapidly some couples have even planned their weddings with completely environmentally aware products and services. From the Blue Bag filled this gift niche by investing in equipment that can laser etch an invitation right onto a bottle. They can also personalize any of their other products.

Who knew trash would be in Deby's future? She sure didn't.

Brooke Cowdin

Freelance Writer

From The Blue Bag has created the perfect gift for any bride and groom and customers are eating it up.

From The Blue Bag will take a champagne bottle, create a cheese tray out of it, then laser engrave an exact copy of the actual wedding invitation on the front. It comes with a stand, ribbons and rings for just $89.00.

And the gift is a green wedding gift to boot. Saving the ecology of the world one bottle at a time.

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