Reusable Bags

We know we talk your ears off about BYOB a whole lot – but as the entertaining season ramps up and you find yourself shopping a little more, bringing your own bag becomes even more important. Last November we featured some of our favorite reusable bags, listed below, and we’d like to introduce you to a new one.

Flip and Tumble
Oh you cute little bag you! These colorful bags remind us of a Popple (remember those stuffed animals when you were a kid?) because you can stuff it into a little pocket on the inside and flip the pocket over to create a squishy pouch. The ripstop nylon is durable enough to hold up to 25 lbs, and its long strap comes with just a little extra cushion right where your shoulder needs it. When the bag is full-sized, you can use its stuffing pocket to hold your keys or coins. Brilliant! Check out their cool website (complete with video enactment of pocket stuffing action) at flip & tumble.

Our other favorites:

Reuse Bags
Reuse Bags from Everybody Green appear to be no bigger than a pack of Trident gum, but are actually deceptively large. Each bag unfolds from its sack to hold two times more than a regular plastic grocery sack. Available in six different colors at a cost of less than $5.00, you’ll want to stock up on these little buddies for your car, your desk and your favorite small purse.

Chico Bags
Chico Bags are another great option to help you pass on plastic. Chico bags are tiny when stuffed into their little sack, but open up to hold more than 25 pounds (that’s more than 3 gallons of milk!). Chico bags cost about $5.00 each and come in dozens of colors and designs. Chico bags are also available for fundraising opportunities, so instead of pedaling chocolate bars or wrapping paper, your school or organization could sell sexy green bags instead. How cool is that?

If you’re sitting on a stash of used plastic bags, you could either take them to the nearest grocery store that offers plastic bag recycling, or you could rinse and dry them and use them again and again. Washing and drying bags can be kind of annoying, so consider picking up a plastic bag dryer, to help you reduce, reuse and recycle with ease!