Tube Recyling
Tube Recycling Hero:Christopher Czambel is the Operations Manager for Bike and Roll Chicago, a bicycle and Segway rental and tour company. Christopher started out his 2012 season as a member of the...
View ArticleShop Spotlight: Ernie’s Bicycles
Shop Name: Ernie’s Bicycles(Massillon, OH) Staff Bios: Front row from left to right: Foster, Lorena, and Ernie. Back row left to right: John, Alex, and Joe. Don’t forget Debbie (Ernie’s wife) taking...
View ArticleShop Spotlight: Trek Superstore
Shop Name: Trek Superstore(Albuquerque, NM) Why They Recycle Tubes: Here at the shop, we’re all conscious of the environment and strive to keep ourselves as green as possible. Here in the desert, we...
View ArticleDoes Your College Bleed Green?
How green is your campus? Does your dining hall serve local organic produce, does your student body take an active role in sustainability, do you have acres of surrounding woodland? Students take a lot...
View ArticleGo Back to School Green
Students everywhere are preparing for the coming school year. For a lot of us, that means a flurry of consumerism—about $17.6 billion dollars worth nationwide—and we hope that you’ll take a mindful...
View ArticleWest Coast Fall Cycling Events and Tours
Summer may be the most popular time for cycling tours and events, but the season’s not over yet! There are a lot of fantastic rides coming up this Fall for cyclists of all levels. At Alchemy Goods,...
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Oktoberfest Seattle Brewery Spotlight
Munich’s legendary 17-day Oktoberfest draws over six million people annually from all around the world, and has been the most important celebration of Bavarian brews since the first festival was held...
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Build Community through Farm to Table Living this Harvest Season
Most of us lead lives pretty far removed from the cycles of agriculture. Fiscal quarters, school semesters, or paydays are the rhythm to which our clocks tick, but agriculture is all around us! There...
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Seahawks Partner with Alchemy Goods to Upcycle Banners and Raise Money for...
All proceeds from tote bag sales will benefit Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The Seattle Seahawks and Alchemy Goods announced yesterday one-of-a-kind Seahawks themed tote bags...
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Our Partnership Process on the Seahawks Tote
Last week we were thrilled to announce a partnership project with the Seattle Seahawks to create a line of totes from upcycled banners to raise money for the Washington State Coalition Against...
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How to Be a Conscious Consumer During the Holidays
The holidays are the perfect opportunity to celebrate your loved ones with thoughtful gifts, but we want to encourage all you Alchemists to take a conscientious approach to consumerism this season....
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4 Gorgeous, Sustainable Gift Wrap Ideas
Most people know they should try to find sustainable or up-cycled alternatives to gift wrap for holiday presents, but sometimes it can be hard to give up on the idea of bright, beautiful packages and...
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Your Guide to Riding in the Rain
For some US cities, winter cycling is simply not an option—the bike lanes are covered in drifted snow, the plows are tearing up the road, black ice is lurking, your visibility is terrible, and cars are...
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The Perfect New Year’s Resolution
According to a poll by ABC news, the top 5 New Year’s resolutions for 2016 are: Enjoy life to the fullest Live a healthier lifestyle Lose weight Spend more time with family and friends Save more, spend...
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Alchemy Goods Winter Lookbook: Shop Local!
We’ve put together a few collections of images that show off our products in real-live Seattle circumstances. The first installment of our Winter Lookbook compiles images of Alchemy Goods around town...
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Alchemy Goods Winter Reading List: 4 Books to Make You Rethink the Way You Think
These dreary, rainy days of midwinter might not be ideal for any outdoor activities, but they’re perfect for curling up with a good book. If you want to read something that will challenge your...
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What Makes a City Bikeshare Program Work? Could Seattle’s?
Given our dual passions of sustainability and cyclist culture, it makes sense that we’re curious about the rising trend of city bikeshares. It seems that even though they’re largely unprofitable–a word...
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Alchemy Goods Late Winter Lookbook: Seattle Urban
Here’s our latest installment of the Alchemy Goods Winter Lookbook, this time showcasing Seattle Urban. Urban means a lot of things in this town, including a Belltown apartment, a skyscraper downtown,...
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Seattle Spring Biking Events and Community for Women Riders
At Alchemy Goods, we are all about bikes. Our foundations as a company were in cycling, and we will always consider the cyclist community our constituency. There are few things greener than bike...
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Graduation Gift Ideas
You’ve got a graduate in your family. It’s always fun to see someone mature and move on to the next chapter of their life. They’ve been fun times and hard times, but have been raised right and...
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