Reusable Grocery Bags

With all the news flying around about reusable grocery bags not being safe, many people are giving up on them. Going back to plastic is not the answer. There are ways you can make your reusable grocery bags safe. Read here to learn more.

If you are already using reusable grocery bags, pat yourself on the back. If not, here is some interesting information about why you should start.

You should wash your reusable grocery bags after using them. But are recent findings about reusable bags making you sick scare tactics?

Many communities are considering banning single use plastic bags, but are the reusable cloth bags the stores are selling safe to use? The problem isn't the bag, but how you use it that makes the difference.

Many of us have those reusable shopping bags in our car for trips to the grocery store because we do our part to help the planet. However, reusable grocery bags can harbor dangerous bacteria if not properly washed after each use.

Have you used your reusable grocery bags so much you think they're no longer reusable? Think again. Now you can use those torn and worn bags to make an eco-friendly Easter basket for kids.

A comparison of reusable grocery bags for those who commit to quit using grocery supplied plastic or paper bags.

Make heavy duty reusable grocery bags out of extra sweatshirts. A description of what you need for this craft and how to make it, complete with pictures.

Tired of using plastic bags and paying for canvas bags? Make reusable grocery bags from extra T-shirts. Learn how you can make a durable cloth bag with double thickness from just one T-shirt.

A large research group has found that tiny pieces of plastics can be found in every ocean on Earth as evidenced by its presence on every beach.

Grocery bags are just the tip of the single-use plastic iceberg. Literally dozens of other single-use plastics cross our paths every day. Here are ways we can limit our dependence on this deadly addiction.

How can we start reducing the amount of plastic that we are contributing to the planet? Here are five easy ways to reduce your plastic footprint:

As more and more studies are showing, plastic may not be the knight in shining armor its creators thought it would be for several reasons:

In this environmentally-sensitive time, many people are trying to cut down on the amount of plastic they use. Here is an easy way to both reuse existing plastic net bags you may have in the house and to replace plastic produce bags at the store.

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Plastic prescription bottles are handy for storing tiny objects and essentials. Don't pour empty prescription containers into landfills. Find creative and practical ways to use them instead. Here are 45 ways to reuse empty plastic prescription bottles.