“Are shopping totes really better for the environment than brown paper or plastic bags?”

“A good quality “shopping tote” should last you much longer than a year, especially if you repair it in the off chance that it should break. You can also use other multi use bags than just the newly popular totes. Backpacks make good bags for small trips. By using reusable bags for shopping, you also have the option of buying used, making your own out of scrap fabric, or using organic cotton…all of which are better than constant consumption of either paper or plastic single use bags.

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    thisonesunrise said,

    True, true. I actually saw an article for how to make a reusable bag out of an old tank top, maybe a google search will locate it.

    Also, don’t forget totes from environmental organizations that use part of their earnings for their cause (though don’t go overboard buying those, too much consumerism is always a bad thing.)

    This is a very nice blog =) I’m sure that if you put an RSS widget, people (especially enviro nuts like me) would suscribe.


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