We've been a leader in this category ever since we introduced it back in 2003 with our award winning ACME Workhorse 1500. Our New Arrivals feature cutting-edge fabrics and designs - and still compress down to a tiny size for easy storage and portability, so you'll always have them handy. Roomy and strong, each time you use one, you can eliminate several plastic or paper bags.

Just Arrived! ACME Bags™ Ultra-Compact Silicone Shopping Set

- Most compact reusable shopping bag in the world - Set of 4 bags fits inside stuffsack the size of grapefruit & weighs a mere 5.3 oz - Super-strong, silicone-coated nylon - each roomy bag can hold 30 lbs+

Timbuk2 - Hidden Backpack

- 90% recycled PET fabric - Folds into small, built-in pouch - Durable, rip-stop material Customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars "This is a great bag to throw into my purse. I love the ball it forms and so easy to redo when I am finished." -Carol H.

Smartcycle - Reusable Shopping Bag

- Made from 100% recycled plastic bottles - Lifecycle of over 15 years - Folds into attached pouch Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars "I actually use these for a lot of things I might normally use plastic bags for...The fact that they are 100% plastic makes them really easy to clean and the mesh allows them to dry very quickly, no mildew either." -Jennifer D.

"Catalog Critic - Best Overall" - The Wall Street Journal
"Pack-away convenience" - USA Today
"Smart sacks" - CNN Headline News
"Innovative" - Natural Life Magazine

This is the award-winning bag developed by us 6 years ago that went on to launch the ultra-compact category.

Since we're producing these in higher volumes we've decided to pass savings on to you (and even lower our margins). The net effect? These bags now cost you 25% less.

Our goal is to make these popular bags as affordable as possible. And if you're wondering if we've cut any corners, we certainly haven't -- in fact, we've continued to make improvements!

• Fits in the palm of your hand - opens to hold 25+ lbs
• Weighs a mere 1.5 oz!
• Replaces thousands of plastic & paper bags over its lifetime
• Stash in your pocket, purse or car, so you always have one handy!

Customer rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars 891 Reviews "I love these bags! They are very strong, easy to keep stashed in my purse, and come in great colors. I use them ALL the time!" -Amy B.

As a newsletter subscriber, you're the first to know about our special SIGG promotion - Buy 2 (or more) SIGG Bottles and Get a SIGG Cleaning Brush FREE. (retail value $9.95)

Limited to first 100 customers - being one of SIGG's prime retailers, these won't last long!

Customer rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
"The cleaning brush is a must to have with your SIGG bottles...there's no other good way to reach inside and make sure to get it all clean out." - Laura C.

• Just type in coupon code FREEBRUSH at checkout, and a free brush will automatically be added to your order.
• Valid on all SIGG Bottles, including sale bottles
• Limit one use per customer
• While supplies last

Swiss-made SIGG bottles are ultra-lightweight, durable, great-looking bottles and safe.

According to Earth911.com, Americans drank about 167 bottles of water each in 2006, but only recycled about 23% of those bottles. That amounts to 38 billion water bottles in landfills and $16 billion spent on something we can all get nearly for free at home. Learn more about reducing, reusing and saving here.

The Surfrider Foundation (an organization we've donated to) is at it again - cleaning up plastic waste littering our landscapes, one beach at a time. A New Jersey chapter of the organization fights the onslaught of plastics entering our oceans. In 2007 alone, 33,724 plastic caps and lids were collected from Jersey shores. Read more...

Also:

• Must-read stories of 2008 - In case you missed it, our round-up of the must-read stories of 2008. Read more...
• Recyclables take a hit - Tough economic times spell trouble for recycling, too. Read more...
• Trashy fashion? - The Wall Street Journal follows an artist creating clothes out of garbage. Read more...

Visit our growing Newsroom blog - you'll find all the stories featured in this issue, and many, many more (including important video and audio clips). Plus, our comments and insights.

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