Are you using a cotton tote or heavy-duty plastic bag for your shopping? The answer to what’s the greenest replacement for a single-use plastic bag isn’t straightforward but it boils down to ...

Paper bags tend to require more energy to produce than plastic ones. A 2011 study by Britain’s Environment Agency, for example, concluded that you’d have to reuse a paper bag three times to ...

Reusable tote bags, whether made of plastic or cloth, can be turned into patio pillows in a few simple steps. Find out how to make these cute decorations.

In one life cycle assessment of grocery store bags by the U.K.’s Environment Agency, conventional cotton totes should be reused 131 times, plastic bags 11 times and a paper bag three times to ...

The tote bags will eliminate about 5 million pounds of plastic annually, Wegmans said. Bags made of recycled PET can be returned to any Wegmans service desk, where they are recycled into shredded ...

Most clear tote bags are made from PVC or plastic that is half a millimeter thick. Not only are these bags durable enough to withstand considerable use, they’re also waterproof, fairly stain ...

Imagine walking down your street or biking to school. You might see colourful plastic bags tangled in trees, floating in ...

Global sales of recycled fabric bags are exploding. Future Market Insights pegs the market at USD 2 billion today, heading ...

With over 60,000 reviews on Amazon and four stars, this tote is a steal at only $9.99. From the outside, it looks a lot like some of the bags on this list that are many times the price, but the ...

Are you using a cotton tote or heavy-duty plastic bag for your shopping? The answer to what’s the greenest replacement for a single-use plastic bag isn’t straightforward but it boils down to ...