Tote bags are in.\u00a0 The LL Bean durable canvas ones have been around for ages, but in the last few years, totes\u00a0have popped up\u00a0for sale in a variety of stores and\u00a0offered as\u00a0popular premiums and giveaways.<\/p>\n
But now, more than ever, you see them in use\u00a0in the grocery stores.\u00a0\u00a0It seems to be a combination of the \"green\" environmental movement and the 5\u00a0cent per bag savings \u00a0that the stores give you that is motivating the rise in usage.\u00a0 Reducing the stash of plastic bags in the house is a blessing too.<\/p>\n
Some closet \"tree-huggers\" who previously felt self-conscious about using tote bags\u00a0 when grocery shopping can now be part of the tote bag brigade.\u00a0 And shoppers mix and match, as you will see Whole Foods\u00a0 and Stop and Shop and\u00a0Wildlife Conservacy\u00a0totes in use at Trader Joes.<\/p>\n
One of our favorite totes is the roomy $ 1 bag available at the Framingham Library.\u00a0\u00a0 It holds several plastic bags worth of groceries as it promotes the library.<\/p>\n
It comes with a rigid bottom stiffener and is large enough to replace 2 paper bags or up to 4 plastic bags each time it is used. According to\u00a0its environmentally conscious manufacturer,\u00a0it's designed to be used weekly for two years or more and to replace up to 416 plastic bags over\u00a0its entire lifetime.<\/p>\n
The bags are also washable and stand up straight on their own for loading and the handles are a convenient length.<\/p>\n
Four or five will handle a cart full of groceries, support the library, and save hundreds of plastic and paper bags over the course of a year.\u00a0 Not to mention the 5 cents per bag savings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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