"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
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> On Jul 10, 3:59 pm, Tracy > wrote:
>> Just came across this the boston.com blog:
>>
>> http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...ook_at_this_te....
>>
>> Kinda pricey though. The site has some interesting things.
>>
>> Tracy
>
> Whole Foods has a burlap bag that they've added a zip pouch around so
> that you can drop it in your bag. THey sell it for a ridiculous
> price, but do donate some of the money to some charitable group.
>
> Me, I get my bags at trade shows and cons.
>
> maxine in ri

The local chain grocers sell canvas bags that cost 99 cents and hold about 5
quarts by volume, which is just enough so the bag doesn't become too heavy
when full. They're marketed as "green" shopping bags and have a stitched
design on the side that promotes recycling.

The library charges $2 no tax for a honkin' 2.5 gallon book bag that, by my
tests, can hold 80 pounds without breaking. But the strap is so long the bag
drags along the ground. (Maybe my fault for being 5'6" :-)

And, til recently, the liquor store used these amazingly tough plastic bags
you'd get free with your purchase. Now they've gone to paper bags and reused
boxes. A "green" thing again.