Earth day isn't until April 22; but in fashion, looking ahead is never a bad thing. One stylish way to celebrate is to gradually cut off those pesky, plastic grocery bags and opt for cuter ways to carry your pre-made organic salad or packets of ramen noodles. Eco-friendly options have been around for a while now. And with those disturbing documentaries and heart-pinching PSA's, the continued existence of plastic bags is baffling.
19 billion of these usually, tacky plastic sacks are used every year in California alone. So, let's show those corporate lobbyists and the Senate, which rejected the state's proposed ban on plastic shopping bags last September, by rebelling in style with these reusable totes. Other than clean streets and sanitary parks, the good news is that many of these are cheap, come in every color of the rainbow, and can be conveniently tucked away in the deepest cranny of your PS1 (real or knock-off).
19 billion of these usually, tacky plastic sacks are used every year in California alone. So, let's show those corporate lobbyists and the Senate, which rejected the state's proposed ban on plastic shopping bags last September, by rebelling in style with these reusable totes. Other than clean streets and sanitary parks, the good news is that many of these are cheap, come in every color of the rainbow, and can be conveniently tucked away in the deepest cranny of your PS1 (real or knock-off).
American Apparel Emergency Bag (pictured above), $16; Baggu, $8; Etsy Eco Sail Tote, $75 (okay, kind of expensive for a grocery bag… but it's made from recycled sail boat sails! Just think of the crying Indian.); Thank You Tote Bag, $20; Smartcycle Reusable Shopping Bag, $4.95; For All The World Tote, $6.99. Click after the jump for pictures!
Text Kristina Bravo
Sources: LA Times, NBC San Diego, American Apparel, Baggu, Etsy, ThankYouToteBag.com, Reuseit.com, ModCloth.
