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Article: Beneficial bags: saving the earth, one tote at a time.(GREEN LIVING: CONSUMER NEWS)(Buyers guide)
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- Our Planet
- Article date:
- November 2, 2008
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It's estimated that the average person uses 500 plastic bags per year and recycles only four or five of them. With over 500 billion plastic bags discarded every year, it s no wonder that the demand for an alternative is skyrocketing. And your purchase of a tote bag can give back in ways you never imagined. With the holidays approaching, giving the gift of a tote can do more than reduce the plastic bag pandemic; it can support a variety of nonprofit organizations covering environmental, social and global causes.
Here is a roundup of some of today s "totes with a mission."
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Everybodygreen.com[TM] Recycled Pear Bag: This ...