Reusable Bags
Self-Test for Single Use Bag Habit
- Have you ever purged your house of single-use bags, only to find Bag Monsters quickly piling up in your cabinets, closests, and drawers?
- Do you usually have "good" reasons for your single-use bag needs? For doggie doo and kitty poo - try compostable bags or last week's newspaper.
- Do you own reusable bags but forget them at your house or in the car?
- Have you ever blamed the bagger or store for you habit - tsk tsk?
- Have you ever believed there are only two choices: paper or plastic?
- Are you concerned that if you stop using single-use bags, your life will become more difficult or unmanagable?
- Have you ever accepted a bag when you were able to easily carry your purchase in your hands?
- Do you ever double-bag or - gasp - triple bag your purchases?
- Do you feel depressed or guilty after you use or throw away a single-use bag?
- Have you ever lost circulation in your hands from carrying too many heavy single-use bags at once?
If you've answered YES to any of these questions, you may have a single-use bag problem. Our mission is to give you the tools and inspiration to adopt a healthy reusable bag habit.
Learn the Facts
- The average American uses between 300 and 700 plastic bags per year. If everyone in the United States tied their annual consumption of plastic bags together in a giant chain, the chain would reach around the Earth 760 times!
- According to the American Forest and Paper Association, in 1999 the U.S. alone used 10 billion paper grocery bags, requiring 14 million trees to be cut down.
- The world's largest landfill can be found floating between Hawaii and San Francisco. Wind and sea currents carry marine debris from all over the world to what is now knows as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This "landfill" is estimated to be twice the size of Texas and thousands of pounds of discarded trash, mostly plastics. Each year, hundreds of thousands of sea birds and marine life die from indigestible plastics mistaken for food.
Share the Vision
- ChicoBag's vision is to help humanity kick the single-use bag habit. Our solution is an afforable reusable bag that is unforgettable.
- Traditional reusable bags are bulky and often left at home. ChicoBags fit in a pocket, purse, or can clip to a keychain. Their convenience significantly reduces single-use bag waste.
- Social and environmetal responsibilities are core values at ChicoBag. ChicoBag has a repurposing program fo expired ChicoBags. Retured bags are sent to a non-profit organization that turns ChicoBags into beautiful rugs, mats, and bowls - extending the fabric life of the bag.
Take Action
- Adopt a consistent reusable bag habit. ChicoBags are an easy way to be environmentally responsible.
- Let retailers know their bagging policies are important to you. Encourage them to train their baggers to let you decide if you need a bag or offer discounts when you bring your own bag.
- Share the wealth - gift, fundraise, or customize with ChicoBag today! Pass this information on to a friend so we can all begin to live a more conscious lifestyle.
