Sustainable Tote Bags

Why should you buy sustainable bags?

There are many reasons why you should buy reusable bags. One of which is to reduce our carbon footprint. A sustainable alternative to plastic and paper bags would be reusable tote bags. By reusing sustainable bags made up of materials such as cotton we will be ensuring that our factories don't produce at the huge capacities that they are currently producing of plastic bags. Another reason why you should invest in sustainable tote bags is because of the long-lastingness of their materials. Keeping a bag that can last you years versus a plastic bag that is only a one time use, can help conserve our earth's resources. Consequently, using fewer plastic bags will force us to pollute less. Another great advantage of using cotton is because of its durability. The durability of cotton tote bags is a huge factor that helps us reuse the tote bags over and over again. Many tote bags survive depending on their grade. If the tote bag is created with a high grade of cotton it can survive up to a minimum of 2 years to even pushing past 20 years. 

Reusing cotton tote bags:

Let's say you have a shirt, most likely your shirt will be made of cotton. You will give the shirt at least 30 years before you start thinking of disposing of it. But if your shirt was made out of plastic or paper (in a hypothetical world) you would only be able to wear it once. The paper nor the plastic will not be weather resistant or tear-resistant. We can make the same reference when it comes to bags. Whether it's a grocery shopping bag or a mall shopping bag you will need a combination of durability as well as versatileness to ensure a long-lasting bag. 

Benefits to the environment:

1)Reducing resource use:

Our environment's health should be our main concern. Especially when it comes to climate change and the impact that our carbon emissions are producing. Factories use so much gas that is needed to produce different types of materials. As we all know, one material that is affecting our environment negatively is plastic. Its disposal is also a huge issue that causes all sorts of environmental pollution. However, did you know that according to SPREP.org, you could drive a car a mile for the same amount of gasoline it takes to manufacture 14 plastic bags. Paper bags aren't that much better. Paper bags are easily torn and aren't sustainable. Even if they are recycled, paper bag creations force the cutting down of so many trees. The Amazon forest is being defrosted because of the need for wood. So a shift into cotton tote bags could be a positive step to completely stopping the deforestation of our forests.

2)Reduces pollution:

Using cotton based tote bags can help limit the hassle of recycling. I am sure we all have put paper in the plastics bin and the plastics into the garbage bin accidently when trying to recycle. These mistakes can harm the recycling process immensely and cost millions of dollars to correct. In order to avoid these issues, limiting our recycling activities will help us focus on what goes where without it getting overwhelmed with the volume of things we need to dispose of. In other words, the fewer the items to recycle the lower the possibility of making recycling mistakes.

Lastly, buying a one time ethically and sustainably sourced tote bag from Toteley once every 10 years will help you save money as well as save our earth. Let's say you go grocery shopping once a week and buy 5 plastic bags every time. The cost of each bag is 50c. You will save about $400 on plastic bag purchases in 5 years. If you ask me, that is so much more than purchasing 3 of our listed tote bags that cost $14.99 each. Purchasing one tote bag may not change the world, but it could change a community.

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