Category Archives: Plastic bag alternatives

Worry about lead levels found in reusable shopping bags has some retailers pulling their bags off the shelves Continue reading →

People ask which plastic bags are the most green. Seems like a simple question, but it isn’t. Q: What plastic bags harm the planet least? A: Overall, biodegradable seems to be the greenest solution, though degradable bags offer important green benefits … Continue reading →

The good news is that we are starting to collect reusable bags as a plastic bag alternative at the grocery store. The bad news is that we aren’t using. At least not consistently. Use them, and a single tote can replace … Continue reading →

Ok, so the country that’s scurrying to clean up its air for the summer Olympics (and not having much success we hear at doing so) is hardly the one we usually look to for green advances. But to give credit … Continue reading →

News from TIME MAGAZINE -According to market-research company NPD’s Accessories Tracker, the hottest accessory in the U.S. over last year through May 2008 has been reusable shopping totes. During that period, sales for these bags rose 72%. NPD’s chief consumer … Continue reading →