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. Do a healthcheck of that last stat amongst your recycled-bag -using peers: unless mine are especially piggish, none (myself included) ever toss the totes into a hot wash.
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