Once upon a time you were a pioneer… a veritable trailblazer toting your reusable bags to the weekly shop or farmer’s market. Today, stylin' shoppers are as ubiquitous as iPods, and as prepared as we are to transport our goodies home, we are still faced the dilemma of throwing our produce and bulk items loosely in the shopper or be forced to use those flimsy (unrecyclable) plastic produce bags. Well, Carebags has a solution for us in their transparent, strong, and stretchy reusable produce bags. (read: TOTAL PLASTIC FREEDOM!)

What’s awesome about Carebags is that they’re constructed from an exclusive textile blend that lets you buy, wash, and store – right in the bag. The bags are breathable and hold just enough moisture to actually preserve your produce (no more soggy lettuce!). Throw them in your crisper drawer to create the optimal storage conditions.

The bags are crazy versatile – you can use them for storing rice, lentils, beans and nuts, (they’ll hold up to10lbs of stuff), but there are so many other ways to use them: from growing sprouts, to drying herbs, rinsing dry goods, to carrying baby toys and your daily stash of supplement bottles.<--(true story)  Because they’re designed with no drawstrings you can tie them up according to fill. Plus they resist mold, are machine washable and dry in no time, ready for the next use.

Carebags were first developed in the early 1990s by two young mothers seeking an alternative to disposable plastic. The original designs are still in use today. Carebags, locally made in Vancouver, B.C., are committed to supporting the local community and to providing food storage education. They pride themselves in operating ethically and morally.

Recently introduced are Carebags with drawstrings (sets available in pouches) plus you can even buy them as "singles". There are two more products brewing to launch soon -  so make sure to check back later this month.

Get 'em online at: www.CarebagsOnline.com

 

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