How many times have you found yourself packing up all those gifts for the family in unattractive garbage bags, just because they fit. Why not trade in the garbage bags for a more eco friendly alternative: reusable shopping bags. The problem with using garbage and generic single use plastic bags is that they rip. Box [...]

He’s making a list and checking it twice before scooting down that chimney and delivering millions of toys to boys and girls everywhere. Santa Claus was one of the first user of reusable shopping bags. What? Do you think that massive sack carrying the toys of all the world’s children is made out of paper [...]

There are many things to be thankful for on Thanksgiving and anyone that has had to hail a 30 pound turkey knows that a reusable shopping bag is one of them. Why would a green shopping bag be such a God send on Thanksgiving? They won’t break under the weight of that giant bird like [...]

While your 8-year-old may not be thrilled with a stack of reusable bags for Christmas…kids these days… that doesn’t mean they don’ t deserve some attention this holiday season. There are many ways a reusable bag can fit into your holiday plans. Keep Your Presents Secret When you go shopping at major stores, they most [...]

Let’s face it, we all love putting up those creepy decorations for Halloween, but no one wants to spend the hours it takes to pack them all back up again. Why not make your decoration hassle a little easier by using reusable bags instead of boxes? You don’t want to leave your decorations up and [...]

When I first started using reusable bags, I didn’t realize exactly how fast they would accumulate. I don’t just shop at one grocery store, and every one I went to had different bags for sale. I also went to fairs and other places that gave them away for free. Pretty soon my closet was filling [...]

It’s that time of year again when the ghosts and goblins come out in full force, but don’t be caught…dead…with some plastic treat bag when you can go green with reusable shopping bags. Everyone knows that plastic grocery bags just don’t make good treat bags. They rip and the candy starts falling out. Pretty soon, [...]

After going to several stores and events that give out reusable shopping bags, you’re going to get quite a collection. Odds are most of the time you’re going to stick them in the trunk or backseat, so you don’t forget them next time you go shopping. If you have used the green bags for any [...]

There was a time when your only choices when going to the store was paper or plastic and reusable bags weren’t even a consideration. You wanted to go green, so you got paper bags and they ripped half way to the car or the contents fell out. Then, slowly but surely, you began to see [...]

The world will be a very different place in 50 years. Much of what we see around us will be replaced with more ecologically sound items, and that includes the grocery store. While reusable shopping bags are common now, in 50 years they will be the norm. Single use plastic bags won’t even be an [...]