Polaroid Tote Newsletter

Toteworthy shopping bags

B-diff is featured in latest I-S Magazine Singapore.

It's such a pleasure to be seen on press again, thanks I-S!

Full article at

http://is.asia-city.com/shopping/article/toteworthy-shopping-bags

Flash your Polaroid tote bag!

Last week we introduced our Polaroid tote bag and the team was very excited about this new project.

Finally, we have done the webpage on Polaroid and now you can upload your photo and visualize your photo on the tote bag.

Very simple, and create your own Polaroid tote bag and flash it to all your friends.

Go to www.bdiff.com.sg/polaroid.php

B-Diff lands on Cargo:1 at 313@Somerset Orchard

Find B-Diff tote bags next time if you go up to 313@Somerset on Orchard road.

Cargo:1(313@Somerset)
313 Orchard Road, #04-06

Tel: 65 6735 9689

Operating hours: 11am - 11pm (Mon-Sun)

Carry Your Polaroid Photo !

Remember we talked about printing your Polaroid photo on B-Diff totes?
We meant it and we make it works for you.

Send in your polaroid or lomography photo and we send you your very own
Polaroid tote bag to your doorstep. :P



For more information, click on http://www.bdiff.com.sg/polaroid.php

Polaroid your photo on our tote bag.

We are launching our new series "Polaroid Tote Bag" very soon, probably in June.

This project is to print YOUR polaroid or lomography photo on our tote bags, isn't it interesting?

Instead of keeping your memories on a piece of photo, you can now carry them around. :)

新加坡环保袋

Singapore very own tote bags are now available online at B-Diff Store.

Singapore Theme Tote Bag New Addition

Grab one while stock lasts.
Get one here at http://www.bdiff.com.sg/sg.php

Bird Collection by B-Diff

Visit B-Diff Online Store here.

Bird Collection by B-Diff

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New Designs Just Added

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Singapore Calendar Tote {New}

We are adding more designs for Singapore theme tote bags.

Here is one of the newest design. Remember the old tear off calendar? :)

Check out soon on www.bdiff.com.sg

Singapore Encore In Brussels by Singapore International Foundation (SIF)

The Singapore International Foundation (SIF) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1991. SIF aims to build a better world through shared ideas, skills and experiences, so as to uplift lives and create greater understanding between Singaporeans and world communities.

B-Diff is greatly pleased to be approached by SIF and be one of the sponsor for their world event called Singapore Encore. We are more than happy to be featured on their brochure.

3R's Lyrics

"The 3 R's" - Jack Johnson

Three it's a magic number
Yes it is, it's a magic number
Because two times three is six
And three times six is eighteen
And the eighteenth letter in the alphabet is R
We've got three R's we're going to talk about today
We've got to learn to
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
If you're going to the market to buy some juice
You've got to bring your own bags and you learn to reduce your waste
And if your brother or your sister's got some cool clothes
You could try them on before you buy some more of those
Reuse, we've got to learn to reuse
And if the first two R's don't work out
And if you've got to make some trash
Don't throw it out
Recycle, we've got to learn to recycle,
We've got to learn to
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Because three it's a magic number
Yes it is, it's a magic number
3, 3, 3
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36
33, 30, 27, 24, 21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, and
3, it's a magic number

Message From the Universe

We are improving and giving our article packaging a new look.

All online purchases will be sent in this cool earthy and spacey envelope.

To receive the article, click here.

B-Diff Facebook Group

Singapore Bag is now out!

The little red dot Singapore is small but it is definitely a modern miracle.
An incredible gift for those like to own something about Singapore.
Grab one while it lasts.

Price : S$ 19.90 Order Here

B-Diff found another new home

Reach for B-Diff at another new spot :

Totally Hot Stuff(Nearby Dhoby Ghaut MRT)
The Cathay, 2 Handy Road, #02-13, Singapore 229233

Tel: 65 64923949 Operating hours: 10am - 10pm (Sun-Sat)

Complete B-Diff store list at : http://www.bdiff.com.sg/store.php

Latest Bird Tote (limited edition) Added

We can't never get enough of bird tote bags. We keep them coming..

Here's our latest design of bird tote. It is definitely one of the must have item for those into typography + bird. :)

This bag features a nice nest inside perfect for the bird lovers.

Price : S$ 19.90 Order Here

Drop Your Friend A Bag.

Good Looking Esplanade Da:ns & Archifest Tote Bag

It is a definitely great pleasure to work with Esplanade and Singapore Institute of Architects on these beautiful tote bags for their upcoming events. Here are the bags we made and you probably can grab one in their events. Da:ns bags are on sales and Archifest bags are FREE. For more information on their events, check out

Da:ns festival - http://www.dansfestival.com/
Archifest Singapore - http://www.archifest.sg/





We are a group of driven people who love to make tote bags for your events and your company. How to contact us? Drop us an email (sales@bdiff.com.sg) or call us at 91881753 (Albert).

:)

We're in Sutra Magazine

B-Diff is featured in Sutra Magazine (Oct 2009 Issue)
The subject of the page is "Creativity with hearts". :)
Sutra, thanks. We appreciate it.





From above for B-Diff Bag :
2) Bag ("Travel" Concept) - $18.90 - Get it Now !
6) Bag ("Bird & Tree" Concept) - $22.80 - Get it Now !

New Blank Tote - A84

We have just added one new blank tote is added on our website, check it out at here.
It looks great in its dimensions. Classy and plainly fantastic.

Width : 15 inches
Height : 15 inches

Base : 3 inches

Straps : 21 inches

Price : SGD 10.00

The more we say it, the less we waste

DID YOU KNOW?

* About 2.5 billion plastic bags are used every year in Singapore. That's about 2,500 bags used per family per year.

* Plastic bags are made from oil, a finite resource. If each family uses one less plastic bag a week, Singapore could save 50 million bags each year.

* By using reusable bags during our shopping trips, we will use fewer plastic bags and help to conserve the earth's resources.

* Plastic bags thrown away as litter, dirty our public places, rivers and canals, and may even clog up drains, and this would lead to stagnant water and mosquito breeding.

* Plastic bags litter despoils nature trails, beaches and even chokes up mangroves and poses a threat to marine lives.

Bring You Own Bag

We're on Urban again!

Ever Green- Go green with a fashionable yet eco-friendly bag. IMRAN JALAL has six suggestions.

From supermarkets such as Cold Storage to aesthetic clinics such as The Sloane Clinic, everyone seems to have an eco bag these days. Just how earth-friendly are they?

Urban ran six good-looking green bags by Vaidehi Shah, a communications executive of the Singapore Environment Council, to see if they hit the (green) mark.

The non-profit, non-government organisation awards the Green Label to eco-frienldy brands.

Shah notes that just because organic materials are used does not mean a product is eco-friendly. "The dilemma with cotton is that it takes up agricultural land while synthetic material polyester does not," she says.

"You need to consider the whole life cycle of the product from the way the materials are harvested to its production process and even the level of wastage during its displosal."


B-DIFF
The silkscreen-printed shoppers from this year-old brand are fast gaining cachet. Between 80 and 100 of its cotton, canvas or polyprophylene (one of the most commonly recycled materials) carriers with artsy prints are sold each month.

Brand founders Albert Ser and Diff Lim, both 31, try to use natural dyes from tree bark, wood, berries and nuts as much as possible.

Seamstresses cut down on wastage by using leftover fabrics to sew handles or inner pockets. This month, it released the Birds and Trees series.

Shah : Simple, practical and beautifully designed. The all-natural materials and vegetable dyes make this brand a great eco-conscious buy.






Above piece extracted from Urban paper published on 24th July 2009.

We are truly grateful to Mr.Vaidehi Shah for his positive comments. A big Thank you!

Bird Tote Poster

Owl Tote Out Now

Owl totes are now available at B-Diff online store. The bags are very limited, grab one while stock lasts. Dimension is 13.5 W X 17 H X 3.5 B. Priced at $22.80.

Find B-Diff at Esplanade Shop

Esplanade shop is now one of B-Diff local retailers.

Esplanade Shop(Nearby City Hall MRT)
#02-02, Esplanade

Tel: 65 6828 8397

Operating hours: 10am - 10pm (Sun-Thur) / 10am - 10pm (Fri/Sat)

Bird totes are out !

Finally, our long awaited B-diff "Bird" tote bags are finally out!

We spent months and put in alot of efforts to design and make this "Bird" series and our babies are finally born. The bags are limited, very very limited. So grab one while stock lasts!

Speaking of bird, did you notice there is one nest printed inside the bag ? It's cool, isnt it?

Lastly, there is one little wish of us on our customers - Do make sure of the bags.

HK to charge customers for shopping bag

HONG KONG -- Registered retailers in Hong Kong are required to charge customers not less than HK$0.5 (US$0.06) for each shopping bag from July 7 this year, Hong Kong's top environmental official said here Sunday.

Edward Yau, secretary for the Environment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, made the remarks while officiating the launch ceremony of the "Environmental Levy Scheme on Plastic Shopping Bags" publicity campaign.

He called on people to take their own bags instead of using plastic shopping bags, saying that he was confident that Hong Kong will be able to reduce the local consumption of plastic shopping bags by billions within a year.

"In Hong Kong, the public is becoming more conscious of protecting the environment and we are striving to keep it better for our next generation," he said.


(news from www.scmp.com)

Countries or cities taking action on plastic bags

These are the countries or cities say "NO" on plastic bags:

Africa :
Botswana, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar

Americas :
Brazil, Canada, United States of America

Asia Pacific :
Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan

Europe :
Channel Islands, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Truly made in Singapore, Truly for Singapore lovers!

New ballet bags are out!

4 new designs of ballet tote bags are out.
They are all limited edition and beautifully printed.
Priced at $22.80.
Why wait? Grab one while stock lasts. Click here to purchase.