Eco-totes teach good habits early
Green Girl launches environmental bags for kids
Gerri Hunt -- Kids Today, 2/3/2009 1:47:00 PM
LOS ANGELES—Eco-totes producer Green Girl has debuted a line of tote bags to encourage tomorrow’s little shoppers to say “no thank you” to plastic and paper bags.
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| Tiny Totes from Green Girl, retailing at $35, are 100% cotton and made in the USA. |
Specifically for children 4-9 years old, the Green Girl and Green Boy Tiny Totes are whimsical and reversible. They handle almost anything a child needs for shopping, school or play. Made of machine washable 100% cotton, Tiny Totes are small and light enough for growing bodies, yet hold an almost unbelievable amount of goods.
Measuring 13” wide and 12” long, Tiny Totes feature comfortable and adjustable tapered straps. Double-stitching adds extra reinforcement. They are available in durable canvas and super-lightweight cotton fabrics in a variety of prints.
From video stores to book shops, clothing boutiques to grocery stores, the average family uses 1,000 plastic bags per year, according to industry experts. Most end up in landfills, to the tune of 100 billion plastic bags per year.
It can take up to 1,000 years for a plastic bag to decompose, laving behind microscopic toxins that contaminate the soil. By saying “no thank you” to paper bags in addition to plastic, shoppers save trees and reduce harmful emissions associated with paper bag production and manufacturing.
