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It’s still Earth Week, and we’re still sharing the celebration with you.

When we did a series on New Habits in the New Year by far the most popular contest was for minusbags, reusable canvas shopping bags. I don’t want to repeat myself, so you can read my January post for some of the details.

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However, I will say that bringing my own shopping bags is one green habit that I am proud to say has finally taken hold in my life. I now own enough canvas bags that I rarely have to rely on the store’s paper or plastic (that is, if I remember to bring them with me, which I almost always do).

I love the design. It’s sturdier than the canvas bags I’ve purchased at the grocery store, and because of its unstructured design, it holds more, but looks nicer. This is the bag that I grab if I’m headed to the library or going somewhere other than the supermarket.

Two winners will each win one of minusbags sturdy shopping totes. They can ship to U.S. and Canadian addresses. Please leave a comment if you’d like to win. We’ll draw a winner on May 3.

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  3. This Minusbag looks so sturdy plus is a wonderful size. Looks so roomy!!!
    The bag I carry around for, shopping , stashing groceries, books, and other items in is finally wearing out. I received it in High School. Loved the mime/clown image. My Mom brought it especially for me. Going to cut out the front and use in for a pillow or in a memory quilt.
    I could really use this new bag with so much space!

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  7. I have a couple of bags I use, but they aren’t canvas (i.e. sturdy), so I’m looking for some so I know I won’t be bagless in less than a month.

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  10. This looks like a great bag and I love the fact that it is so environmentally friendly to use. I would love to win it. This is a great giveaway. Thanks.

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  13. I actually do use canvas and mesh bags for most of my shopping, but this one is MUCH cuter!!

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  14. I take my canvas bags everywhere.Refuse to use
    plastic or paper bags.I even take them in big Department stores.I do not more,and this is a
    nice sturdy bag,so please enter me to win

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  16. I love the idea of preserving the envirnment in this way. Since I know I alone could save alot of bags from being used every week once I switch to reusable bags totally.
    I want to preserve the earth for the future and my children.

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  19. Everyone has such a need for the Minusbag; even the males. Best of luck to all who enter. Many Thanks

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  33. * * * * * * * * * LOVE IT! * * * * * * * * *
    Minusbag is sturdy 100% cotton twill, holds larger or bulkier items and prettier too, with fruit and vegetable designs.

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  38. I love the colors of the bag. I use my “green” grocery bags everytime we go. They hold so much more, don’t rip.. and are good for the earth. 🙂

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  39. I always use cloth bags, but some of mine are wearing out..winnign a new one would be nice. Thank you for the contest

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  42. we always use cloth bags- until we run out! we are always looking for another one 🙂
    family of 6 will use lots of bags at the store!

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  46. I am slowly but surely building up my collection of tote bags in hopes of getting ALL my groceries home in them. 🙂 Enter me too please.

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  49. I can’t seem to find any sort of tote to help the Earth around me, I would love to have one of these. Thanks for the chance!

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  54. Please consider me for the drawing. I am making a concerted effort to switch my shopping methods to incorporate reusable bags!

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  56. I am now working on doing my part to help the environment by bringing my own bags when I shop. I have a few bags, but not nearly enough. My challenge, besides remembering to take them into the store (I am really good at remembering to put them in the trunk), is that I need to keep them light enough to carry into the house – I walk quite a distance from the garage and up several steps. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  58. I have a canvas tote that I use for books but it’s getting pretty ratty. I need a nice sturdy one and maybe I can finally start remembering to use it for shopping too.

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  61. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
    Minusbag is sturdy 100% cotton twill. The unstructured design helps hold larger or bulkier items (unlike the square brown paper bag reproductions I’ve purchased from grocery stores). Prettier too with fruit and vegetable designs instead of a store logo.

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  65. I’ve been wanting to get more cloth grocery bags. Sometimes one isn’t enough when you go to the store!

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  76. I try to bring cloth grocery bag with each shopping trip-saves on the 1 billion plastic bags entering the landfills yearly!

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  80. What a great looking, and great BIG, tote. Wish more manufacturers realized that size DOES matter!

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  84. Some of us have been carrying our own bags like this for a while, but we need more and better ones!

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  103. I seem to have many bags but none dedicated for groceries yet– this would be a fantastic win!

    Thank you for the chance!!

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  111. Gathering enough totes so that I don’t have to use plastic bags at the grocery store has been on my to-do list for awhile now. Winning this one would give me a great head start!

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  119. Wonderful! I hate the look/size of most canvas bags that I’ve seen and thus, don’t have much of a collection built up.

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  148. We use these totes all of the time to help be “greener”. We use them everywhere from the farmer’s market to the library to the plain old supermarket… please enter me! Good luck to all!

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  163. The resusable bags I have are very boxy, so they’re great for groceries, but not for other things like library books or for taking a few toys to church. And did I mention that they have our supermarket’s name stamped in bright red and blue on the front? This bag would work so much better for all the OTHER uses.

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  167. I’d love to have a shopping bag that isn’t imprinted with one particular store’s logo on it so I can go anywhere!

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  169. I would love to win this bag. I have been trying to use my own canvas bags while shopping and you can never have enough.

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  171. I’m definitely using my own reusable bags whenever I shop and this one in particular is not only functional but fashionable!

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  180. I really like bringing my own bag to the grocery store, but find the checkers are not always happy when I do, some want to fill a plastic bag first and then put it in my bag, they say it is faster that way. This looks like a nice big bag, thanks for the giveaway.

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  181. I’d love to win one so I can have a reusable bag to tote diapers and wipes when I have to run out and grab them from Target!

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  188. I like the bag! 🙂 I try to always take my bags with me, I really should keep them in the car. But it does feel good to do something for the environment. And in addition, these bags are much sturdier than the plastic ones which seem to get thinner all the time, and sometimes they will rip from the counter to my cart! ack! Definately liking the canvas bags! 🙂

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  192. We’ve been using the reusable shopping totes for a few weeks now. It really does cut down on trash and obviously helps the environment!

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  196. I’m just starting to accumulate some bags and remember to bring them in the store! The minusbag looks like it would be ideal.

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  199. My daughter wants me to go green so bad! She has been bugging me to use a canvas shopping bag for months…..
    Thank You!

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  200. A bag that holds more would be very helpful as most of the ones I own don’t have that much capacity or aren’t that strong.

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  201. I love being able to now use canvas bags , to me they are way easier to carry and they won’t rip or tear!

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  213. I have begun shifting from paper bags to canvas bags when I go grocery shopping, so I could absolutely use this great tote.

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  218. With my birthday landing on Earth day, it just helped me to feel the need to do more for the Earth. This year I planted more plants and trees to promote life and renewal. This bag is fantastic!
    I’m all about it.

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  226. I’ve just started using the re-usable totes for shopping – this would be a great one to add to my collection! 🙂

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  242. I love this bag,I need one to keep plastic out of the landfield,the one I have is too small,this would be great,count me in please,thanks

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  258. I am trying to always remember to take my own bags, I still need to buy some more.
    I love the color of this bag and would love to win it! Thanks for the chance =)

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  272. I love bringing my own bags when I shop, and this bag is so much cuter than the ones I use. Thanks so much!

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  275. One of the things holding me back from consistently using less plastic is that I don’t like the store ones – they’re cheap looking, cheaply made and don’t last. This bag looks like something I would carry everywhere and anywhere, thanks for the introduction to it!

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  278. I love these bags! I’m sure having a cute one will help me remember to bring them along!

    beezerly (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  282. I’ve been trying hard to use canvas bags but always seem to forget. Maybe a stylish one like this will help me remember!

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  305. Let’s all do our part in helping Mother Earth. She needs us for the future. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  309. OOOh I’ve been thinking about buying some reusable bags like this for a while — this would be a step in the right direction! Thanks for this great giveaway!

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  313. I’m on a mission to go green with almost everything; I don’t have enough reusable bags for my grocery trips. These are very cool looking and actually made in the U.S.A.! It is very hard to find reusable bags that are made here, because I’ve looked and there are only a select few!! These are the best looking ones for the grocery store by far! I’d love to win one to try!

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  322. I’d love this. I’ve been meaning to pick up a reusable bag, but I hesitate to get one that has ‘RITE AID’ or ‘GROCERY OUTLET’ written on it..and those are the only ones that I can seem to find for a reasonable price!

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  331. I just bought some of the reusable bags at my HEB last week. Now I just have to remember to take them in with me on my next trip…

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  333. The bag has great chic to it with its colors, green and brown. This is the color of trees and they compliment each other. Not only is it a trendy bag, its design makes it sturdy, perfection to say the least, just like nature.

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  336. I have never used a “minusbag” for grocery shopping or any kind of shopping because they were either too ugly to carry, weren’t strong enough to hold my purchases or weren’t large enough. I think I would really use this minusbag if I won one:)

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  340. I’m in the process of trying to collect enough bags so that we can stop using plastic, so I’d love to win this giveaway.

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  343. I’ve seen lots of “green” bags lately, but yours is definitely the nicest! I’d love to win this.

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  344. You know Earth Day has really reminded me of just how doing little things like bringing a reusable bag to the market can make a difference. Would love to win, thanks

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  350. Happy Friday! I like that the totes have fruits and vegetables on them! Please enter me in your drawing.
    Many thanks,Cindi

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  356. I’m doing pretty well remembering to bring my reusable bags along when I shop, but I’d love to have a few that don’t have grocery store logos on them. This cute bag would certainly do the trick.

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  357. Thanks for the giveaway ! This would be ideal for when I walk to and from the store,Yeah, some people still do that.

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  361. i love the design its simple and then the store won’t hassel you for a bag with another stores logo on it. Thanks

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  371. I use canvas shopping bags, and have for many years, to protect the environment..it is a small gesture, but if we all did this it would be a huge gesture. This Minusbag would be a much appreciated addition to me efforts.

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  372. These bags look sturdy, stylish, and understated. I’d love to add another bag to my reusable grocery bag collection (I have two bags so far).

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  373. I would really love to win this. I was just telling my husband how I want to get a bunch of cloth bags and keep them in my car so I no longer use plastic bags. Thanks for this great giveaway.

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  375. Brown is one of my favorite colors, and combine it with green is one of my favorite combos! 🙂 Here’s to hoping to win!

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  377. Sooo excited, I’ve become inspired with Earth Week to become more green. I’ve set up our recycling center at home and committed to all green cosmetics and cleaning chemicals… this would be a nice addition.

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  382. we are slowly going green at our house and i think that this would be something that would really help my kids understand what i am trying to do! what a great bag!

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  390. I’m in the process of making my own bags. I would love to have some so I could keep stalling on my own project.

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  401. This is a great design. Some of the reusable bags out there are a little loud, this one is subtle–yet still aesthetically pleasing. I hope I win!

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  405. I *try* to take my own bags as much as possible. Having a few more would allow me to leave a stash in the trunk for times when I pop into the store when it wasn’t on my to do list.

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  410. Ooh I love that bag! I keep a crate in the back of my minivan so that after I unpack my groceries I put the bags back in there. When I get to the store my bags are always in the van!

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  415. Looks like a beautiful, sturdy bag. I would love to win this! I’ve been trying to collect good reusable grocery bags to replace all of the plastic bags we’re using up. Thanks!

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  416. I have a couple of the cheaper ones from the grocery store. Not sure how long they will hold up for me. These look great! Thanks!

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  417. I too have been Trying to Remember to take the only two bags I have. I figure with time I will have enough of my own bags that, if I remember, I won’t have to use the stores and I will be an example to others.

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  422. I happy to say that bringing my own bags has also finally taken hold of my shopping habits, but I could still use a few more in my collection and these bags would be a great addition!

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  425. I would love a bag! I keep meaning to buy a few at Walmart but I never see them til I’m on my way out the door ;(

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  433. My local grocery store gives you back 5¢ back every time you use one of their canvas bags, but I could sure use one for Wal-Mart — they have a tendency to put one item per bag!

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  434. I am addicted to bringing my own reusable bags whenever I go shopping. I am trying to encourage my boyfriend to remember to bring them when he does the shopping. Maybe walking with a bag like this one will boost his confidence. It’s not only beautiful ( it could be manly too…)

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  439. That looks like a great size for grocery shopping. I need more sturdy bags for toting around my groceries!
    Thanks for a great giveaway!
    Marissa

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  444. This bag looks great, the perfect size for shopping. Most of the reusable shopping bags I’ve found are far too small to be useful. This looks just right.

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  445. I really love the size of this canvas bag. The ones that I used are too small. It defeats the purpose if I still have to use a store’s bags. The ones that I have our for teacher’s and children and look a bit too feminine for my husband. He offers to carry them especially since I’m 5mos pregnant, but always switches it to the plain side!

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  446. I am trying very hard to adopt some Greener habits. Using totes instead of plastic bags is a great step.

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  451. I really like the looks of this minus bag. We have a new store within walking distance that I’d use it for.

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  464. These bags are very cute. I have recently started taking my own bags as well. We only have unattractive, cheap store brand ones. I would really love something cute.

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  466. I have been working myself up to starting this, and I think this would be a good step in the right direction. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  470. i’ve been thinking about going green this year & trying the reusable grocery bags – this win would definitely give me a kick in the rear to get started! 🙂

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  472. I’m trying to get switched over…slowly collecting bags.I’d love to add a nice sturdy one to my small collection!

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  485. I would love to have one of these bags. This is a change we are attempting in our house. Thanks!

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  495. I would love to win this bag. I keep running out of bags when I’m grocery shopping and always end up with some more of those plastic nightmares. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  496. I love the design of that bag! All of mine have big store logos on them. It would be lovely to have one that is aesthetically pleasing to use for library trips.

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  497. I’m currently in the process of getting enough bags so I don’t need to rely on any plastic bags from the grocery store. Winning this bag will help me achieve my goal!

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  501. I have 3 green bags of my own. I need more to keep from using the plastic one’s when I get groceries.

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  507. My husband has been after me to get some of these bags. Hope I win! I want to do my part to save the planet.

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  508. I would love to win a shopping bag – we shop at a store where you have to bring your own bags or buy their, we’ve been buying theirs but have wanted to use cloth bags for awhile now.

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  512. Great bag, sign me up! I too use bags for my groceries, only because here in Botswana we have to pay for plastic bags! It’s another way to keep the trash down and encourage people to reuse their bags!

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  518. You have no idea how many grocery items I buy each week. I need a bazillion reusable bags. So, really, I should win. 🙂

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  519. we would love to win! you can NEVER have too many reusable shopping bags..this one looks more convient then the IKEA ones we got from who knows where lol

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  521. I would love to win this. I have re-usable grocery bags but they definitely don’t look as nice as this one! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  526. I absolutely love this bag!!!! Right now I have 1 Target reusable bag, 2 Whole Foods reusable bags, and a Greendimes reusable bag. I am still in the process of integrating them into my daiy life (i.e. having them om hand when I need tham). I have finally reached the point where I have 1 in my glove compartment.

    I must have this bag – I love it!!!

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  534. i just bought some bags this week too. but one more will always help. i too only hope that i can remember to bring them with me when shopping!

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  535. Oh, I’d love to win one of these too – I have about 8 of the store “canvas” bags, and they’re just not DOING the job. Plus, they’re all different colors LOL I have pink, black, green – so stylish! (NOT)

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  536. Oh I would love to win one of these! I always reuse my plastic bags, until they are falling apart! This would be much more stylish than that:)
    Thank You
    Amber

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  545. I love the bag with the grapes on it! I think I am going to have to order that while I wait to be the winner 😉 This is so great. I am glad to see more and more people are jumping on the GO GREEN bandwagon! Let’s save our planet!

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  549. I would love to win one!

    I’m hoping to get enough reusable bags so I don’t have to use the plastic bags when I go to the store, also. I have 6 of them so far but with my big family, I might need quiet a few more. Every little bit helps though!

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  552. I love these, I love these, I love these! Now, if I can only remember to bring my bags into all stores and not just the grocery!

    Thank you!

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  572. Please count me in! My daughter and I are trying really hard to remember to bring the canvas bags with us.. but I have ugly ones. I’d like a pretty one 🙂

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  574. I’d love to have one of these! I just finally purchased a couple of reusable bags a couple of weeks ago, and I really could use some more. I love them, and can’t wait to have enough to never use plastic again!

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  581. I also have been taking tote bags with me to carry my groceries home. I would love to include this great looking bag in my trips to the store

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  587. I too, took on the grocery stores and their plastic bags as a new years resolution!
    Thanks for this hip bag !

    kelleythejewelrylady(at)yahoo(dot) com

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  590. I could use one of these. Our grocery stores take the plastic bags back and recycle them, but this is better because it prevents the need for it in the first place.

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  592. O their bags are SO cool!!! I’m still working on remembering to bring bags w/ me to the grocery store but if i didnt have to re-use plastic grocery bags and had a COOL one it might be easier to remember. 😕
    ~Lana B.~

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  593. I would love to be entered to win. I need to add to my collection of bags as well. At the moment, for large trips I still need some to the plastic bags.
    owatz (AT) telus (DOT) net

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  594. Count me in! I can always use another reusable shopping bag. Anything to reduce the paper and plastic that end up in landfills.

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  595. I would love a minus bag. I just bought two more reusable bags at the grocery store today. I have to stop leaving them at home when I head out to shop.

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  596. I’ve been using reusable bags for a few months now. Still need to add a few to my collection. This one is so cute I’d love to have it!

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  599. I have been carrying my own canvas bags to the store for about 10 years now, but they are in desperate need of replacement. I would love to be entered in your giveaway.

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  600. I would love to win this for my shopping. I have a few already for different stores but this one looks alot bigger!!
    Please enter me in this one!

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  602. Thanks for the chance! I’m all about using fabric bags – at all stores, not just the grocery store!

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