EcoShoppers: A Round-Up of the Hottest Reusable Bags in Town
Paper or plastic? That question is just so outré. Take a look at the facts in this comprehensive article on paper and plastic bags, and you’ll realize why carrying a reusable shopping bag has recently become so ridiculously hip. Frankly, we can’t afford not to make this stuff trendy.
So jump on the bandwagon, EcoStilettoista! We’ve got a round-up—and giveaways and discounts—of the hottest reusable shopping bags, guaranteed to slow down global warming.
First off has got to be www.envirosax.com, which just came out with the cutest Mikado collection of Japanese-inspired designs. We love these bags because they wrap tight (like a retractable umbrella) so you can easily throw one in your bag to pull out whenever you need it.
Need a tote to take to the farmer’s market this weekend that you can load up with end-of-season delectables topped off with a charming bouquet of flowers peeking out the back? The Large Tie Totes from www.halftheskydesigns.com are made of recycled plastic juice pouches and are the perfect size and shape for pretty much anything.
The Carry Eco bag from www.tokyobayinc.com goes the extra mile by being made from sustainable materials in an eco-friendly manufacturing facility, which has been ethically audited by Bureau Veritas Group. Another pocket pal, this bag folds back into its interior 4x6 pocket until it’s about the size of the phone you carried during the dot-com boom.
We love the descriptions of what www.rumebags.com can carry: 50 pounds of stuff or 40 tennis balls or, obviously, a whole helluva lot of groceries. And three of them fold up to the size of a cup of coffee. Meaning you have no more excuses for forgetting your bags in the car.
www.mybagcares.com bags do just that—through the Arbor Day Foundation they donate a tree for every bag sold—and challenge other shoppers with a hangtag that asks, “What does your bag do?” And mention “EcoStiletto” in the “How did you hear about us?” section when you buy one, they’ll plant not one but two trees in honor of your purchase. How cool is that?
Okay this Rebecca Minkoff shopper isn’t made from sustainable materials; in fact it’s canvas accented by leather. But with “wine” and “bread” emblazoned in gold on the baguette-shaped outside pockets as if to remind you that you should really be shopping in France, it’s so damn cute we figure you’ll use it any chance you get, thereby totally eliminating paper and plastic waste from your lifestyle.
In case you’d forgotten why you headed to the market in the first place, SKN’s line of sturdy cotton shoppers are emblazoned with vaguely Marimekko, truly awesome prints of lemons, blueberries, carrots and more.
