Most grocery stores have a bulk food section of perhaps a couple of rows and limited to a few categories of dry goods. Even specialty stores like those in Canada’s Bulk Barn chain offer a fairly narrow range of dry goods and products like peanutbutter and honey. Imagine though, that concept taken store- and product-wide,…
Read MoreHow do you put together a waste free lunch? It starts with a good reusable lunch bag, and a way of keeping food items at just the right temperature so your lunch can go to school, the office, or anywhere else and still taste great. Reusable thermal bags and insulated lunch bags are the perfect solution to both issues. They’ll keep hot foods hot, and cold foods cold until it’s time to eat, and lend themselves to situations where a fridge or microwave might not be available. Reusable bags are typically waterproof too, making them weatherproof for that trek to school or office commute.
Read MoreAll bags used to transport food items including single-use plastic bags, reusable grocery bins and reusable grocery bags can harbour bacteria if they are not taken care of properly. This means that they should be washed on occasion. – Health Canada recommends ensuring that you always use reusable bags that are machine washable. – Reusable…
Read MoreCalifornia has long been known as leader in “green” practices among the United States – and it continues to lead by example today. As of July 1, a ban on plastic grocery bags will go into effect for unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. County supervisors championed the bag ban as a way to eliminate…
Read MoreToronto Mayor Rob Ford said last month that the five cent fee for single-use plastic bags in the city could be gone by the end of the year. The five cent fee was initially implemented to persuade shoppers to make the switch to more environmentally friendly reusable bags. The bylaw has been in place since…
Read MoreConfidence in reusable bags was shaken slightly last year, when a couple of studies conducted on reusable bags found that some contain nasty bacteria and even heavy metals such as lead. The first was conducted on behalf of the folks who make plastic bags and the other was conducted by the Center for Consumer Freedom,…
Read MoreReusable bags are getting an increasingly favourable reception from more and more shoppers who are taking the time to keep them on hand for their shopping trips. A recent article in the Miami Herald reported that shoppers are making an effort to keep them in their cars for everyday grocery shopping, and most shoppers seem…
Read MoreWhen people think of reusable bags, they usually picture snappy reusable canvas or polypropylene bags with custom images or logos on the side, perfect for grocery shopping and other household uses. But there’s a lot more out there than just reusable shopping bags. Reusable bags can be used for transporting just about anything, including food…
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