The best ... reusable shopping bags
From Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, L.L. Bean, Map Tote, and, from Cambodia, salvaged rice and feed sacks
Whole Foods A Better Bag
Designed by Sheryl Crow, this tote haslong handles and a “roomy 0.9-cubic-foot capacity.”
Price: 99 cents
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Contact: Wholefoods.com
Source: Shop Smart
Map Tote
This “handy carryall” has been illustrated with whimsical,hand-drawn maps of places across the globe, from Tokyo to the Berkshires.
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Price: $15
Contact: Maptote.com
Source: Self
Wal-Mart ‘Paper or Plastic?’ Bag
This cloth tote is made from 85 percent recycled material, and Wal-Mart will also “take your old worn-out bag back for recycling.”
Price: $1
Contact: Walmart.com
Source: Shop Smart
Boat and Tote
L.L. Bean’s water-resistant cotton canvas tote has been around for 65 years. Originally designed to lug ice, it can also “haul your essentials.”
Price: Starting at $17.95
Contact: Llbean.com
Source: Travel + Leisure
Recycled Market Bag
Salvaged rice and feed sacks from Cambodia have been transformed into these “technicolor” totes.
Price: $28
Contact: Uncommongoods.com
Source: Food & Wine
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