Saturday, September 29, 2012

What Makes Reusable Produce Bags Important

By Patrice McCoy


Reusable produce bags are special types of bags that come in various sizes, colors and materials which are used for shopping, transporting and storing grocery items, holding snacks and also help in reducing the quantity of plastic wastes. They are gaining popularity day by day due to their convenience and contribution to the global efforts aimed at conserving the environment by reducing the number of plastic bags used.

Bags are readily available from grocery stores ranging from simple ones that can even be made at home to unique ones made by skilled designers. There are those that are light in weight and have negligible weight and are used for purchases with relatively small quantities and some that are more versatile capable of handling bulky items. They come in different colors and some are handmade making them more appealing.

Depending on the purpose they serve, they can be made of different materials. Those that are made of mesh that enables one to see through and also allow for free air circulation and help preserve the produce for a longer time. They also allow the water that may be on the items on the items in to drain out during shopping hence reducing the weight and drying the them. Some are made of special cloth material to provide insulation to the produce contained in them. Some have drawstrings at the opening to enable them to be closed which makes them secure and others have tags are colored tags make sorting very easy.

They are not only useful to the buyers but also to those at the grocery store. They are used for packing items for display. Buyers on the other hand find them very convenient for carrying their purchases. Another important advantage is that these purchases can directly be stored in the fridge while they are still in them.

Their usefulness can be extended to other activities besides grocery shopping. Due to the different specifications, they can be used for packing personal belongings when traveling while others are used as carry items when going to the beach. They act as complement to other means used to carry belongings. Some can also be used at home for storing yarn and for the purpose of keeping some clothes separately from others.

Several designers have embraced this concept and using their creativity they have come up with more appealing ones to serve other purposes. There are those used as gift wrappers while others have been made to protect cellphones from water. More advancement has been made leading to very creative items being produced from this subject.

The adoption of their usage as an alternative to the inorganic plastic bags and the single use disposable produce bags has been of great help in promoting the global efforts aimed at environmental conservation. The organic materials used are easily decomposed when disposed and therefore are not harmful to nature. It is possible to wash and reuse them which make them the best option.

Reusable produce bags play a great role in promoting the conservation of the environment. The many uses into which they can be put into together with their convenience are the major elements that are making them very popular. It is advisable to carry a it every time you visit a grocery store as we aim at creating a plastic bag free environment.




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