For this post, I will be forgoing the typical recommendations for the stages of the environmentally-conscious out there because I just want to share a great find with you.
I have no idea what brought me to ReusableBags.com but I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!
For example, I hate that I haven’t had many options to get rid of those horrible produce bags that even “health food” chains are using! What to do?
How about an organic netted cotton produce sack for a whopping $4? Brilliant!
Shopping bags are also an issue. In general you want something you can slip in your backpack or purse or, for you gents out there, slip in your pocket. Something with long enough handles to slide over your shoulder and strong enough to handle your shopping load – be it clothes from the mall, a few groceries to tide you through the end of the week or some office supplies from IKEA.
How about their Reisenthel – Mini Maxi Shopper with long handles? Zips up into a teeny-tiny bag with attachable hook! Again with the brilliant. I’m so getting two or three of these things…
But what about that trip to your local big box store like Costco or Sam’s Club? Then these Super Strong Canvas Messenger Bags are worth the $13!
What got me so excited about this website was the fact that they have fabulous products promoting sustainable sources, reuseable and recycled items at prices that the average Joe can afford.
Going “green” doesn’t have to be overwhelming or über-costly. Mostly going green means thinking about what you want to do and planning ahead of time to use what you have, reduce what you use and only bring into your life the things that give and sustain life instead of living a “throw-away” or “prepackaged” existence. Life should be fun and beautiful and the things you buy and use should support life continuing to be fun and beautiful.
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That is a neat site. The counter on the top is pretty eye-opening. If I ran a retail store, I would try to implement some system where the customers can buy a reusable bag from me, and every time they purchase there with their bag they get 5% or so off their total. I wonder if there are any doing that.
There are, in fact, many stores doing just that. Major retailers are now offering reusable bags and give a $0.05 USD credit for each bag used. What is sad is that it’s not a very advertised option!
Glad to hob-nob with fellow greenies!
- marie
Excellent post — I too am trying as hard as possible to get into the comprehensive habit of ALWAYS having a bag with me. Maybe a post about how to establish some new habits with regard to that?
In other news, Whole Foods announced yesterday that they will be ceasing their use of plastic bags by April 22, 2008. Not bad news, eh?
Keep up the good work,
Matty
I will SO do a post on making a bringing a bag a habit… maybe I should do a weekly series on developing green habits to make life easier? Hm…
Like I told Blake from OilDummy above, many retailers secretly offer that $0.05 USD rebate on each bag you bring in to use but do not advertise it. But if only we could get them to follow Whole Foods example by eliminating plastic altogether. Now those are the ideas I’d love to hear!
- marie
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