Article: Beneficial bags: saving the earth, one tote at a time.(GREEN LIVING: CONSUMER NEWS)(Buyers guide)

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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