About Sustainable Bags
Congratulations and Thanks! You are here because you care about living in a way that is eco friendly. That's why Tim and Lianda started our Sustainable Bags. We want to help protect our environment by following the idea of Reduce Reuse Recycle.
We know that you watch the news about the state of the planet, the effects of plastic, not only as pollution, but as a health hazard. We know that YOU want to help in the way you can. That's why we sell ORGANIC and FAIRTRADE Bags and Totes.
We believe that healing our planet means treating others fairly. Luckily, most people in our country can afford the small difference in price that purchasing organic products that are made by paying people a living wage. I know that we feel better using bags that are not being made by children and women in subhuman sweatshops. We also look for products that are made in the U.S. whenever we can. It's not that we don't value workers in other countries, but we feel it is a more sustainable practice to limit the carbon footprint: the energy that it takes to transport these items from other parts of the world.
So Sustainable Bags is presenting you with Win Win Products: Bags that protect the environment, protect the people who make them, and make YOU feel good! We are also going to be recommending other products and practices that can help you walk the talk to protect the environment as best.
One of the easiest ways that we can all help is by taking reusable grocery bags when we shop for groceries. Once you become one of the people bringing a reusable shopping bag, you'll start noticing all the people who are taking paper or plastic bags. It's shocking! It's upsetting! When you consider how little effort it takes to simply bring your own bag, and the terrible impact that constantly taking plastic bags has on our planet!
At sustainable bags, Tim and I have been doing our best to walk our talk and always remember our bags. Honestly, sometimes we forget to bring our totes out of the car or house, but we still won't take plastic bags! We just reload our shopping cart with our items, put them in the car (or bike) and unpack them when we reach our destination. Sometimes the aggravation helps us to remember them the next time!
Don't forget, you can bring your reusable tote bag to all the different types of stores you visit. Bring them to the convenience stores, pharmacy, shopping malls. BEFORE the clerk packs their paper or plastic bags tell them: "I have my own reusable bags, and I never take paper or plastic". You'll be teaching by your great example.
We're going to give you some eco friendly tips that we have learned and been practicing to help protect our planet. I've picked up some of these ideas from volunteering with our local green group Sustainable Tucson. There are so many great blogs and websites that we read every day, and so we can pass on this information to you so you won't have to spend hours reading yourself.
