I recently completed a story for AOL on eco-totes that are meant to replace plastic grocery bags, and working on it was an eye-opening experience. Yes, I know plastic bags sit in dumps forever €“ well actually, for 10,000 years before they break down. But did you know that the world consumption of plastic bags is over 4 trillion, of which 14 billion is US use alone?
Oh, and only 1 percent of those plastic bags are actually recycled. Many end up on the ground, get washed away, birds tangle in them, marine life is affected (for those that want numbers, 100,000 €“ that how many marine animals are killed each year due to plastic bags). It's very scary, but not a problem we can't solve. Some would say let's go back to paper bags €“ well, that's bad for trees. So, why don't we just reuse durable 100% organic canvas bags? There are so many fun options. I personally love Vegan Queen's new "The Queen Goes Green" mantra. How divalicious will you look at the farmers market or grocery store with this number?It's just $49.99 at www.VeganQueen.com. The bag goes on sale April 21. To get on a waitlist email areyouveganqueen@gmail.com!
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