36 Reusable bags
Green Living Tips
AUGUST 27, 2011
Disposable plastic shopping bags are becoming a thing of the past in some countries, but they need to be replaced with something. In this article, I take a look at different types of reusable bags
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5 Reusable Bags That Benefit Charities
AGreenLiving
MARCH 2, 2020
These stylish bags benefit the environment and human welfare. The post 5 Reusable Bags That Benefit Charities appeared first on Earth911.com. Go here to read the rest: 5 Reusable Bags That Benefit Charities.
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Bag Again Does Reusable Bags Right! [A Product Review]
Green Living Ideas
JULY 23, 2015
Bag Again reusable produce bags are easy to use, help reduce our dependance on single use plastic, and help prolong the life of your produce! The post Bag Again Does Reusable Bags Right! [A Green Lifestyle $1 Million in EPA Grants Available For Environmental Justice reusable bags waste streamA Product Review] appeared first on Green Living Ideas.
Inside the Walmart, Target and CVS reusable bag pilots
AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The Beyond the Bag initiative aims to identify, test and implement innovative single-use alternatives that make sense for stores, customers and the environment. Go here to read the rest: Inside the Walmart, Target and CVS reusable bag pilots. Business Green and-mycoprotein beyond create-meat-free for-alternative from-fermented global-market initiative-aims sense-for test-and the-environment
Israeli Designer Fashions Couture Gown out of Envirosax Reusable Bags
Green Prophet
MARCH 14, 2011
Colorful, feminine, and elegant, Amit Ayalon’s couture dress upcycles reusable Envirosax bags. Fun, flirty, and stylish, if you looked at the gown above from a distance you may not even know that it was crafted from repurposed reusable Envirosax bags. Normally, upcycled dresses are made out of existing clothing, as in the case of Lebanese designer Ziad Ghanem , or the “New Dress a Day&# blogger.
8 Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Consumption When Shopping
EcoFriend
AUGUST 10, 2021
Offbeat consumerism E-WASTE Eco-Friendly Stores featured Plastic Consumption Reusable Bags Shopping Top Water FilterPlastic has become a serious issue and a real environmental threat.
World’s Largest Canvas Turned Into 5,000 Reusable Bags
Green Prophet
MAY 22, 2011
“Moving from records to a practical phase,&# the joint initiative has turned the giant canvas into 5,000 re-usable bags that will be distributed for free throughout the country. Environmental and human rights go hand in hand in Lebanon. Winning recognition from the Guinness Book of Records last October for the world’s largest hand painted cloth, 12,000 Lebanese joined hands for environmental and social peace.
Green & Health Resolution for March: Reuse and Refine
The Green Samaritan
MARCH 11, 2013
Continuing on with a monthly green and healthy resolution to implement, in March the goal is to begin and/or increase the practice of using reusable items such as bags and bottles. Reusable bags Reusable water bottlesLet’s start. See the full post and more at www.TheGreenSamaritan.com.
10 Easy Ways to Green Your Halloween
Green Home Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2011
Candy collection – Encourage kids to use pillow cases, purses, or hand-sewn bags instead of plastic buckets or bags to collect treats. Think multi-purpose with reusable bags. Tagged: beeswax candles , composting , green holiday tips , green ideas , Halloween , LED lighting , reusable bags. Going Green Halloween green ideas green holiday tips composting reusable bags beeswax candles LED lighting10 Easy Ways to Green Your Halloween.
Moving from Disposable to Reusable: 5 Ways to Reuse and Refine
The Green Samaritan
MARCH 11, 2013
With a little planning and re-programming, it is possible to begin and/or increase the practice of using reusable. Reusable bags Reusable water bottles In our disposable and fast-paced society, it sometimes seems hard to work around. See the full post and more at www.TheGreenSamaritan.com.
10 Easy Ways to Green Your Halloween
Green Home Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2011
Candy collection – Encourage kids to use pillow cases, purses, or hand-sewn bags instead of plastic buckets or bags to collect treats. Think multi-purpose with reusable bags. Tagged: beeswax candles , composting , green holiday tips , green ideas , Halloween , LED lighting , reusable bags. Going Green beeswax candles composting green holiday tips green ideas Halloween LED lighting reusable bags10 Easy Ways to Green Your Halloween.
California Bans Plastic Bags! WooHoo!!!
Eco Chic
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
But seriously, this evening, governor Jerry Brown announced a plastic bag ban for the ENTIRE state —and check your maps, California is HUGE! Maybe this will help shrink the Pacific Garbage Gyre, just a bit, and it will definitely mean less pollution on beaches (I always find plenty of plastic bags to pick up! We’re the first to ban these bags, and we won’t be the last.”. Whimsical art made from plastic bags. 5 Easy ways to remember your reusable bag.
Clean Reusable Totes, Or Risk Going Green
Green Prophet
MAY 29, 2012
Your reusable totes may be full of bacteria and can turn you seriously “green” Time to practice good bag hygiene. . Researchers at the University of Arizona tested 84 reusable shopping totes and found over half were contaminated with harmful bacteria, including the dangerous E.coli. Contamination occurs when fluids such as fruit juices and meat blood leak from their packaging and deposit miniscule droplets onto the bag material.
Tips for Reducing our Reliance on Plastic
Green Living Ideas
JUNE 10, 2013
Green Diva correspondent Julie Hancher, publisher of the Green Philly Blog had some updates on her initiative to get her city to reduce plastic bag usage. Green Diva Correspondent: Julie Hancher on Philly’s quest to reduce one-time plastic bag use. She wants to implement a fee for one-time plastic bag use to help consumers become more aware of their plastic use, while also educating them that they have a choice by making reusable bags widely available.
Earth Day Ideas: Paper or Plastic Should Not Be an Option
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We’re Loving: ReuseThisBag.com
Eco Chic
JANUARY 4, 2012
You know the story: Disposable shopping bags are evil for many reasons. Of course, we never fail to leave home without ours, and we’ve become fond of ReuseThisBag.com, a serious source for reusable shopping bags. From grocery and lunch bags, to all sorts of wine totes and woven bags, each is made from 100 percent recyclable materials and can be imprinted to suit you or your organization’s needs. Sponsored Post eco Reusable Bags Shopping
flip and tumble eco-chic reuseable bags
Green Living Consulting
MAY 28, 2009
imagine my delight when a friend forwarded me the Daily Candy Weekend Guide (Everywhere) today and I saw resusable bags that are practical and eco-chic. you know that pang of guilt every time you end up at the grocery store and you’ve forgotten your own bags, again. with flip and tumble’s reusable [.]. Tags: eco-chic reusable bags
Bag It Up + Reuse
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 28, 2017
As part of our Bag It Up + Reuse! project, we’re giving away free reusable bags across north London. How it works After the government introduced the 5p plastic bag charge for large shops and supermarkets, we wanted find a way to help customers of smaller shops reuse their bags. So for a third time, we’ve teamed up with 21 north London shops and provided them with around 100 reusable bags each, to offer to their customers for free.
How to Make Your Lifestyle Greener
Green Prophet
MAY 15, 2020
Reusable Bags. One of the easiest ways to lead a greener lifestyle is simply to start using reusable bags. Forest bathing greens everything, inside and out. Are you looking to live a greener lifestyle and become more environmentally-conscious?
The pandemic is changing the dialogue about reusable packaging
AGreenLiving
APRIL 13, 2020
Latent distrust about safety won’t disappear on its own, so advocates must prepare to double down on discussing the virtues of reusable bags, cups or containers. Original post: The pandemic is changing the dialogue about reusable packaging.
Preemptive strike
Environmental Economics
JANUARY 20, 2012
Gernot Wagner: From today’s NPR’s Leonard Lopate Show: Gernot Wagner, economist at the Environmental Defense Fund explains why the things individuals do—buying local produce, eating less meat, bringing reusable bags to the grocery store—won’t end up making much of a difference in halting global warming.
Plastic Bag Study Bashes Resuable Bags
Eco Friendly Daily
JULY 15, 2013
percent of the bags were contaminated with some sort of bacteria. vegetables, fruits and other foods that go into the bags, as well as. from wherever the bags are being stored, including under the sink. just need to wash their bags and it is not the bags themselves creating. It is not as if people are sharing reusable bags at the store and. Putting your reusable bags in. Reusable bags decay much faster than plastic bags, which stay.
Chic Reusable Cotton Bags Make Eco-Friendly Shopping Cool
Green Prophet
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
These designed cotton bags are way cooler than plastic. Plastic bags are undoubtedly bad for the environment , but sometimes it’s hard to get motivated to carry reusable bags with you for those spur-of-the-moment trips to the store. The bags come in three sizes – extra small bags, little bags, and shoulder bags – and are made out of 100% unprocessed, natural cotton.
Product Review - BuyGreen
Green Earth Journey
MARCH 12, 2009
BuyGreen recently sent me the reusable bag above. It is large, sturdy and very durable. Packaging was great! BuyGreen offers green choices for your home and family as well as your business all on one site! You can buy for your pets and you can buy building materials. BuyGreen is a great resource to have in your bookmarks and the prices are very reasonable. NEXT POST Labels: Product Reviews, ECO online shopping
Product Review - Flip and Tumble
Green Earth Journey
MARCH 18, 2009
Flip and Tumble 24/7 is my husband's absolute favorite reusable bag and I will tell you why. I am making a crochet rug for my front door out of plastic bags. Crazy I know and not that easy, but I figured it would help remind my husband not to bring home any more damn plastic bags. Every time he steps on that mat it would remind him that I hate plastic bags! This is exactly where Flip and Tumble 24/7 reusable bags come in.
From The Recycle Bin: Stores that Pay You to Bring Your Bags!
The Green Samaritan
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Home About Terms of Use & Privacy Policy Disclosure Contact Product Reviews Monthly Eco-Resolutions Quick Reference Guide Subscribe From The Recycle Bin: Stores that Pay You to Bring Your Bags! So beyond those repeated environmental reasons to bring your bags to the grocery store or anywhere you shop, many retailers are now giving a small, but encouraging incentive for bringing your own bags. Each time a shopper reuses a grocery bag, the company donates $.05
ICEGREEN Introduces Reusable Shopping Bags as the New ‘Green’ Way to Shop
Green (Living) Review
JULY 6, 2012
Going green is top of mind for today’s consumer and reusable shopping bags are the answer they’ve been looking for. Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Toronto City Council has recently announced the ban of plastic shopping bags. As of January 1, 2013, plastic shopping bags will be out and reusable shopping bags will be the new carrier of choice for consumers and retailers. Looking for the best in lead free and machine washable reusable bags?
Biodegradable vs Compostable Plastic Bags: What’s the difference?
Greentumble
MAY 9, 2018
Plastic bags are a major driving force in this problem, with over 5 trillion plastic bags being used yearly and almost all of those being discarded after a single use. Reducing plastic bag usage has been at the forefront of the agenda for many environmental groups and government organizations. These groups and private companies have been looking for alternatives and so far two alternative forms of plastic bags have been designed and produced. BIODEGRADABLE BAGS.
Eco-bags Products, ECOBAGS Brand, Honored as 'Best for the Environment' by B Corporation
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 18, 2013
Eco-Bags recognized as the "Best of the Best", along with Method Products, New Belgium Brewing Company, Patagonia and Seventh Generation, in the top 10% of all B Corporations, as business leaders in environmental sustainability. Ossining, NY : Eco-Bags, ECOBAGS Brand , a small business, along with larger companies such as Method, Patagonia and Seventh Generation, is being recognized by B Corporation for “Best for the Environment."
Earth Day Giveaway at Calypso Studios
Green Earth Journey
APRIL 14, 2009
The totes are a fashionable way to S tart H elping O ur P lanet by using reusable bags. The spacious bags are 17” x 19” when opened and easily roll up into a 2” x 3” size. Three bags are conveniently stored in an 8” x 6” wristlet carrying case. Totes were also chosen as one of the celebrity giveaway swag bags at the Academy Awards in February. Celebrate Earth Day carrying the bag the celebrities use! In my Inbox this morning.
10 Super Eay Ways to Be Green
Green Earth Journey
MAY 26, 2009
Use Tote Bags/Reusable Bags for all of your shopping. Here is my list. I know I can think of more and eventually I will put up some more lists. I first posted this list on Extraordinary Mother's Blog on May 2. Hyla 1. Do all of your shopping in one day, preferably at only one or two stores. Look for the green alternative to every product you purchase and try it out. Turn of the lights when you leave the room.
Ikea to Charge for Plastic Bags
Eco Friendly Daily
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
The well known home furnishing store IKEA, will begin charging customers for plastic bags with the plan to eventually stop using them altogether. IKEA will charge customers five cents per bag. Each year the world wide chain provides 70 million bags to its U.S. The store already offers reusable bags for 99 cents and plans to cut that charge to 59 cents to help encourage consumers to use them. throws away 100 billion bags each year.
Do you suffer from BAGNESIA?
Green (Living) Review
MAY 31, 2009
It is a a person’s forgetfulness to grab their reusable bags. The symptoms of this disease are that you often find yourself standing at the register regretting that you left your reusable bags in the car or worse yet, at home. If you're frequently stricken by bouts of reusable-bag amnesia before you hit the checkout line at the supermarket, you're not alone. That way you are never without a bag.
Product Review
Green Earth Journey
MARCH 22, 2009
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing some reusable bags from Breezy Bags. There are five ultra thin bags that come with their own carrying pouch. They took up little to no room in my purse and when it was time to bag my groceries I had 5 bags right there to use! Breezy Bags are each about the size of a standard plastic grocery bag but much stronger, you will not have to worry about your milk ending up splashed all over the parking lot.
How To Make Your Travels More Environmentally Friendly
Green Prophet
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Reusable Bags. One of the worst things that any traveller can do that can severely impact the environment is to use plastic bags and containers. This is why bringing a reusable bag is always paramount. By the nature of the activity, traveling inherently causes problems for the environment. You are moving from one place to another, taking up space, using up resources, and displacing what was originally there.
H&M to Launch the First Global Clothes Recycling Venture
Green Prophet
DECEMBER 12, 2012
In Israel, each bag of clothes will be worth a NIS 20 (roughly $5) voucher. So far there are no restrictions on the size of the bags or on the condition of the clothes. The only limitation is a two-bag deposit per customer, per day. In 2011, Israeli designer Amit Ayalon was chosen by Envirosax to create couture pieces out of colorful reusable bags. Israeli Designer Fashions Couture Gown out of Envirosax Reusable Bags.
Microplastics in our lungs linked to Covid-19 surge?
Green Prophet
JUNE 29, 2020
They come from plastic bags and packaging that your baby cucumbers come in at the supermarket. Say no to plastic bags at checkout, and say yes only to cool canvas bags or backpacks –– easier to carry by bike or electric moped.
GIANT FOOD helps customers feel “green” on Earth Day
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 19, 2009
Encouraging its customers to "think green," Giant Food is partnering with General Mills to promote the use of environmentally friendly reusable bags. Customers purchasing $15 worth of select General Mills products from April 17 to April 23 will receive a coupon redeemable for five free reusable bags, allowing consumers to create their own "green checkout starter kit," as multiple bags are typically required for each shopping trip to the supermarket.
Holiday Efficiency: 10 EPA Tips on Keeping it Green
Green Home Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2012
Create do-it-yourself projects like a winter wreaths, candle holders or dresser drawer fragrance bags. Shop Right – Throw extra reusable bags in your car or handbag and forego toxic, landfill plastic bags when shopping. Holiday Efficiency: 10 EPA Tips on Keeping it Green. In the whirlwind of holiday shopping, activities, family, cooking and so much more it can easily let your green intentions slip away from you.
How buying in bulk actually wastes food
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 16, 2015
But in the rare times we do remember our reusable bags, Americans tend not to think much about what we actually put inside them, according to a new survey. If you’re like me, you writhe in guilt-ridden anguish each time you forget to bring your canvas tote to the grocery store. The takeaway: We waste a lot of extra food (and money) simply because we don’t shop often enough. As big of a problem as it is, food waste rarely makes the news.
The Plastic Pollution Coalition Celebrity Charity Auction
The Green Samaritan
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
Consider moving away from: Plastic bottles TO Reusable bottles for water/juice and aluminum cans for soda. Single-serve snacks TO Buying in jars or cans and packing in smaller reusable containers. Plastic shopping bags TO your own reusable bags. If you have ever wanted to get a personal tour of Ed Begley, Jr.’s
Trade paper and plastic for Cloth
Green Earth Journey
MAY 30, 2009
Most of us now know all about reusable totes, and how it can be beneficial to take our own reusable bags to the grocery store. Have you considered how many plastic sandwich bags are used and thrown away every day all over the world? Plastic sandwich bags are made of polyethelene plastic, which is recyclable, but not all recycling centers will recycle them. Make the switch to washable cloth sandwich bags and cloth napkins.
The reusable tea bag
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 21, 2010
The Peaceful Peacock ’s reusable tea bags – three for the price of $8 – must be intended as an April Fools joke for sure. They are being advertised in one online realm with “these reusable bags are sure to charm your teacup and Mama Earth.” Now I have seen it all, or have I? by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Just when you think you have seen and heard it all along comes something like this. Have these people ever heard of the tea infuser?
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