KALAHEO — They fold (scrunch may be a better term) into something a little bigger than a tennis ball, fit anywhere and are made out of recycled plastic bottles. ChicoBags were the only items Saturday at the Kalaheo School rummage
KALAHEO — They fold (scrunch may be a better term) into something a little bigger than a tennis ball, fit anywhere and are made out of recycled plastic bottles.
ChicoBags were the only items Saturday at the Kalaheo School rummage sale that sported a price tag because they are being sold as a PTSA fundraiser.
Robyn Herbig, the school’s parent community networking coordinator, said the bags are unlike the bulkier canvas ones being sold around the island in that the ChicoBag compact into a pouch that can be easily carried, such as in a purse.
“They’re designed to take the place of plastic shopping bags and are made of water bottles,” she said. “They come in two sizes — the original which replicates the currently available single-use plastic shopping bags, and the mega which is capable of carrying more items.”
The bags are also available in a variety of colors and Herbig said people can call the school for more information.
Aside from the bags, Rob Goldberg proudly displayed a Michigan Wolverines wooden football mounted on a pedestal.
“Where else are you going to find something like this?” he said, proudly displaying his find. “I went to this school, and to find one here in Kalaheo?”
His children also found items of interest including a set of dwarves fashioned after the Snow White saga, other popular dolls and toys.
Shoppers leisurely browsed through Kato Gym, stopping to enjoy a morning chat with friends and neighbors before continuing to browse through the variety of goods available to them.
“This is great,” one shopper said. “It’s better than shopping on O‘ahu. We should have more like this. It saves the landfill.”
Herbig agreed.
“All of these items were donated by parents of students at the school, and if other people cannot find a use for them, it ends up going to the landfill,” she said. “We like having a lot of people coming through here.”
Erik Burkman, the Kalaheo School principal, was poking through some of the offerings after a shopper suggested he see what he can find for himself.
“Don’t worry. I’m not done, yet,” another shopper told Laura Cushnie, collecting donations from shoppers. “This is just my first trip. I’m coming back for more.”
• Dennis Fujimoto, photographer and staff writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 253) or dfujimoto@kauaipubco.com
