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Green Idea: Envirosax Reusable Grocery Bags

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Wow! Are these bags not gorgeous?! Who knew that living green could look so good?

Envirosax, an eco-friendly Australian company, wants us to know a few things about our plastic grocery bags. They claim that 380 billion plastic bags are used in the USA every year and only 1-2% of those bags are recycled. That means our landfills are clogging up with...way too many plastic bags.

Luckily, Envirosax is providing us with, not a true solution, but "a move in the right direction."

posted originally from: AT:Chicago

 
 
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The bags are sold either individually for $8 each or as a 5-bag series (complete with a handy carry-all pouch) for $35. They're lightweight and waterproof (we're guessing nylon) and are reinforced to handle the same amount of groceries as two regular-sized disposable bags.

20070802bags3.jpgWe love the flora series (seen at top) and the more masculine monochromatic series (black and white). Our favorite single bag, however, is the Amazonia #4 (at right). A bag this pretty deserves to carry a lot more than just milk and eggs.

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The problem is, I want to buy all of them...

posted by wende in the twin cities on August 3rd 2007 at 8:12am
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The bags are great! I carry two of them in my purse at all times and they are quite strong.

posted by Victoria E on August 3rd 2007 at 8:31am
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Can you sling them over your shoulder? All the pictures I've seen have people carrying them in their hands.

posted by bluestar on August 3rd 2007 at 8:33am
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yes you can, see this photo:
http://flickr.com/photos/milktard/978201168/

posted by design milk on August 3rd 2007 at 8:54am
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They are all very girly, where are the more masculines ones, ya know, the ones that a guy can carry..

posted by Ben on August 3rd 2007 at 10:59pm
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i have the flora set, and i love them! they are huge, and yes, you can carry them on your shoulder.

posted by athena on August 6th 2007 at 8:40am
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Definitely a move in the right direction, but I think it is important for people to support local producers of all kinds. I have nothing against Australia, but i'm sure they were made in Asia, like everything else we buy. I got these great cotton grocery bags that are really stylish and practical and they're made in the US for a change. People stop me all the time to ask where I got them. They're 100% cotton and $16. The website is www.minusbags.com

posted by tracy13 on August 6th 2007 at 1:01pm
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