If saving the planet is your bag, have we got a tote for you! As you've probably guessed, the season's coolest carryalls are the cloth or otherwise reusable bags you take to the supermarket, so you don't have to tote home a dozen of the store's plastic sacks.

In fact, in some places, those ubiquitous plastic sacks are no longer free. In 2002, Ireland started charging customers 33¢ per bag at the register. Within weeks, plastic bag usage dropped by 94%. And within a year, the habit of BYOB (bring your own bag) to the grocery store was so deeply engrained that most people simply stopped needing plastic at all. Stateside, Seattle's mayor has proposed a similar plan, which would levy a 20¢ charge on every plastic sack requested.

Get your own tote today and start sporting the green trend. Low-cost bags are available at grocery stores and drug stores, or go chic and pick one up at an eco-boutique.

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3 Member Comments

1. Posted 11/03/2008 at 16:19 PM by abelcher

   How can I get a Unilever bag like you have in the picture? I love the blue pattern!

2. Posted 01/13/2009 at 12:34 PM by LeeJacobs

   How can we get a unilever bag like you have in the picure i like it also?

3. Posted 08/27/2009 at 13:27 PM by JAZZY56

   How can I get a Unilever bag? thanks

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