So a Super Pal suggested she check out reusablebags.com to find just the right bag for her trips to the grocery store. Girlawhirl was looking for something that would hold as much as a paper bag and could be packed in the same manner, so it would have to have a flat bottom. She assumed that the handles would be sturdy enough to handle whatever she was carrying, even if the bag was full of laundry detergent and a five-pound bag of flour. And last but not least, she figured that the bag ought to be machine washable because, well, slips and spills happen.

 

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Did such a bag exist? Girlawhirl was thrilled to find that many of the bags on reusablebags.com met her requirements, but the Recycled PET Earthtote™ from ACME went above and beyond her wildest dreams. It's virtually the same size as a plain paper grocery bag and folds up just like one, so she can store it in her closet between trips to the store. It's composed of Recycled PET, which is a fabric that's made from recycled plastic bottles and containers. In fact, each Earthtote contains the equivalent of ten plastic bottles! The straps are sturdy, much more so than even a doubled paper bag, and she can wipe off small spills with a damp cloth or throw the whole thing in a washing machine if it gets really dirty.

And at $14.95 each, it's a small price to pay to save thousands of paper and plastic bags!

Girlawhirl found the ACME Recycled PET Earthtote online at reusablebags.com.