Robert and Kaci have a passion for repurposing and making things beautiful. It is a passion that is contagious, and this conviction is spreading. A community has built around Patina Green, transfixed with bettering the planet by giving everything a second chance. “Everything in the store has a story,” Kaci says, about everything from the food they made to the products they sell. Patina Green does not use a printed paper or plastic shopping bag, as
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most stores do. They recycle shopping bags. Customers bring in bags from any establishment, from grocery stores to lingerie boutiques, and Patina Green uses them as their shopping bags. Attached to each recycled bag is a hand stamped tag describing their repurposing efforts. Even the very face of Patina Green is made of recyclable material. The facade of the store is embellished with siding from a torn down building in Ft. Worth, Texas.