Comments on: IS IT GREEN?: Designer Totes

By: reusable shopping bags

reusable shopping bags — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:37:21 +0000

So this is how the “I am not a plastic bag” tote started! I’ve always thought it’s just another everyday bag people can use for work or school, because although I have seen much of this bag, it’s not in supermarkets. I also don’t think people are using this to replace plastic shopping bags. On another note: I support the eradication of plastic bag consumption, although I am not really into the idea of replacing them with designer reusable bags. Designer reusable bags would just end up being used as an alternative to people’s everyday bags. I’d rather that we get ordinary reusable shopping totes that certified environment-friendly and, most of all, cheap.

By: threadbeaur

threadbeaur — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:06:23 +0000

I enjoying using fashionable cloth bags at the grocery store. I agree that any bag is better than plastic, but I would not purchase one from Chinese sweatshop. Think of those poor people. Why not just buy one that is fashionable, or handmade.
I am sure that people will start coming around, especially if they impose a tax on plastic bags.
I think that the stores, grocery and otherwise, should charge five cents a bag for the plastic/paper. That would get people to rethink the wonderful convenience of cloth reusable bags.

By: simplesimple

simplesimple — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:29:38 +0000

I don’t understand all of the self righteousness associated with green products. Does the bag really need to announce its greenness? I understand its an attempt to promote the practice, but I find the constant slogans pretentious and condescending. “Look at me, I’m greener than you.” ? I don’t think this really inspires anyone to go out and buy a reusable bag who hasn’t already.
On a positive note, I am seeing a huge change in the number of people using cloth bags. Very encouraging.

By: angie717

angie717 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:06:22 +0000

I like the idea of using plastic bags to create the totes! I am totally guilty of using plastic bags when I go to the store and I never really thought of getting a tote like this. Of course, not everyone will embrace these totes: it’s so easy just to carry your groceries home in the bags provided for you, especially if you have a lot of groceries. I look forward to a future where hopefully I won’t see plastic bags blowing around the streets on a windy day.