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ReJAVAnate Reusable Burlap Bags

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

I received some nice feedback on my recent post about my switch to reusable bags. One email from Doug informed me of a recycled/reusable bag called ReJAVAnate made from used burlap.
The ReJAVAnate reusable bag program takes burlap from coffee roasters and turns them into reusable bags. The program also works with The ARC (which [...]

Bring Your Own Bags

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

I finally made the leap and started bringing my own bags to the grocery store. I did this a few weeks ago actually and it really wasn’t that big of a deal. Granted, this doesn’t require any monumental effort on my part but I still feel pretty good about it.
I’ve planning to do it for [...]

100% Biodegradable Plastic Bags

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Bio Group USA is changing the world without changing the earth, with their 100% biodegradable and fully compostable, polyethylane free plastic bags. Bio bags are made out of a non toxic corn starch polymer. They are shelf stable and don’t start decomposing until they are exposed to the micro-organisms in the earth. They take [...]

10 Eco Friendly Reusable Etsy Bags

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Here are 10 reusable shopping bags that I found at my favorite website- Etsy.com- a great place to find quality handmade, earth friendly items. These bags prove that it can be hip and fun to be green! It’s one thing to bring your plain canvas tote bag with you to the grocery store and a [...]

Just Say NO To Plastic Bags

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Every year, 500 billion to a trillion plastic bags are consumed world-wide. Only 1-2% of those plastic bags ever get recycled, with most of them ending up in landfills and polluting the planet’s bodies of water. Plastic bags take up to 1,000 years to break down. As they bio-degrade, they turn into small toxic [...]