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It's easier than you think...
With the explosion of cheap / free reusables and no-name brands, we realize that choosing the right tools is getting harder than ever. Our advice? Invest in a handful of outstanding products that you will use for years & years.
This month we're offering new innovative tools, discounts and free shipping on orders $75+ (click here for details). This issue's highlights:
- Save up to 20% off customer favorites & new innovations - basics designed to last for years from our award-winning ACME Bags line.
- SIGG 2009 Collection - 200+ items.
- Seattle's big bag fee is back on the ballot & more recent news.
Launching a movementAs of 2009, we've empowered our 180,000+ customers to reduce their consumption of use-and-toss items by more than 700 million units. We've been a driving force behind the emerging "reusables" movement. Click here to learn more. Help support our efforts - visit our store to see our critically acclaimed selection of reusable shopping bags, bottles and other smart reusables, all designed to help people consume less. Your purchases count! We donate 1% of sales to environmental  causes. Together we are making a difference. As always, thanks for your support.  Vincent Cobb -- Founder, ReusableBags.com |
| Myth-Busting: Exposing the Downside of Cheap Reusable Shopping Bags |
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The hidden costs of 99-cent bags 
Think a 99-cent reusable bag sounds good? On the surface perhaps...we dig a little deeper to uncover the true costs associated with the explosive phenomena of cheap / free bags - what appears to be a great idea actually encourages over-consumption of millions and millions of cheap, short-lived bags ending up in landfills...is this the path to solve the plastic bag problem? Read more... |
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Keep your eyes open for our ever-expanding collection of product videos - our staff shows you the ins and out of our products, see how things are made & more.
Above are a handful - click on them to take a look.
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ACME Bags™- Basics That Get the Job Done
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Helping you make a difference
"Catalog Critic - Best Overall" Wall Street Journal
"Seriously green. Perfect for the activist." USA Today
"Taking aim at all those plastic bags..." New York Times
Enabling people to consume less by providing well-designed, high quality, practical products is at the heart of our mission. In addition, we take advantage of sustainable / high-performance materials as they come to market, including hemp, bamboo, recycled PET from bottles (and garments), recycled cotton, etc.
Our award-winning, proprietary line of ACME Bags™ has led the way since 2003, embodying both of these philosophies and has grown to offer 60+innovative basics all designed to empower you to reduce wasteful consumption of disposable bags.
What sets ACME Bags™ apart
- Practical, stylish, durable, innovative, "logo-free" designs
- Cutting-edge sustainable / high-performance materials
- Built to last - backed by our ironclad, Lifetime Guarantee
- Everyday basics - reasonably priced
- Made in accordance with "ETI" - Ethical Trading Initiative standards
- Customer favorites year after year
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| The Latest Innovations in Reusable Bags |
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Ultra-sustainable fabrics + smart design = winning combination
We're leading the way again with a slew of additions to our critically acclaimed, best-selling ACME Bags line of innovative, high quality reusable bags. For a limited time, take advantage of Special Introductory Prices - save up to 20% during April.
 ACME Bags™ Workhorse & Tote made from recycled clothing- Eco Circle fabric - innovative, closed-loop system
- Luxurious texture in 5 gorgeous colors
- Stuffs inside of tiny pouch - holds 30 lbs
- Short & long handles version available
 ACME Bags™ Bamboo Tote- Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified, limits chemicals in manufacturing
- Strong, lightweight, sustainable & silky-smooth
- Available in lemongrass & black
 ACME Bags™ Recycled Plastic Bag Dispenser- Made in USA - all materials and manufacturing
- Each bag saves 3-5 plastic bottles from landfills
- Neatly store plastic bags for reuse
- Available in large & small
 ACME Bags™ "Grapefruit" 4-Bag Shopping Set - Lightest, most compact reusable shopping bag set ever (fits in palm of your hand)
- Made of super strong, silicone-coated nylon
- Each bag weighs 1.3 oz yet holds 30 lbs+
 ACME Bags™ rPET Drawstring Shopping Bag- Each bag saves 5 plastic bottles from landfills - Simple backpack design for hands-free shopping
- Available in black & moss
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| Celebrate Customer Favorites at Up to 20% Off |
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Faced with the explosion of reusable bag options (many of dubious quality), these are some of the best you'll find anywhere - ACME Bags™ have always been made from sustainable, high-performance materials. Click here for our complete ACME Bags™ line...For a limited time, we're offering 6 great bags made from ultra-durable, sustainable fabrics - at a savings of 20%.
 ACME Bags™ Hemp Dual-Handled ToteAvg. rating: 4.8 out of 5 Stars (201 reviews)
- Incredibly strong, lightweight & durable
- Innovative set of long & short handles built in
- Available in natural & black
"will far outlast any other bag" -Marsha J.
"sturdy, great for groceries" -Tiffany R.
 ACME Bags™ rPET Dual-Handled ToteAvg. rating: 4.8 out of 5 Stars (138 reviews)
- Each bag saves 10 plastic bottles from landfills
- Innovative set of long & short handles built in
- Available in deep sage
"easy to carry and have large capacity" -Maura F.
"they clean up easily, inside and out" -Patricia S.
 ACME Bags™ rPET Earth Tote Avg. rating: 4.8 out of 5 Stars (355 reviews)
- Each bag saves 5 plastic bottles from landfills - Replaces 1000s throwaway bags
- Folds for easy storage
- Available in paper bag brown
"Just like the old-fashioned paper bags, but without the waste!" -Ida R.
"tough yet light, easily fold up when not in use" -Steven R.
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| Announcing Our SIGG 2009 Collection |
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30+ new styles 
When it comes to combining style, quality and functionality, nobody does it better than SIGG. Plus, like us, they are committed to serving the triple bottom line (people, profit and planet). SIGG is a company we believe in and trust.
Visit our SIGG section to learn more and see our entire collection of SIGG for 2009 (including 30+ new styles). Plus, with our growing collection of product videos, now you can see how SIGG bottles are made, what's on the backside of print bottles & much more.
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| FAST FACT: The Everlasting Plastic Bag |
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Here forever
Plastic bags don't biodegrade, they photodegrade - breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest.
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| NEWSROOM HIGHLIGHTS: Top 5 Stories |
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Seattle's bag fee back on the ballot
After a lot of feet-dragging, Seattle residents will finally vote on the bag fee, originally set to take effect Jan 1 of this year. The plastics industry was successful in stalling it, but we hope they won't ultimately derail it.
At 20-cents, this bag fee targeting both paper and plastic is a model for cities everywhere to reduce consumption. Read more...
Also:
- No BPA - Six baby bottle manufacturers just say 'no' to BPA. Read more...
- A plastic bag climbs a remote mountain - Our founder captures plastic bag waste in Hawaii. Read more...
- The "Plastiki" sets sail - A brave captain sets sail across the Pacific in a boat made of plastic bottles. Read more...
- And 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.
Want to stay in the know? Sign up for our Top Stories Newsletter - get the inside track on plastic bag news & related issues.
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About Us
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Acting as a hub, ReusableBags.com spreads
awareness by educating consumers with facts on consumption/litter, and provides summaries
of news
articles and trends from around the
world on the global push to reduce plastic
bag consumption.
Our store features a growing
family of smart, earth-friendly products all
designed to help you reduce, reuse and
save™.
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Reasons to shop with us
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 - We donate 1% of sales to environmental causes - We support Fair Trade practices
- Winner "Green Business of the Year" Co-Op America People's Choice Award, 2007
- BizRate Circle of Excellence Gold Honoree, 2008
- Member BBBonline
- Most orders ship within 24 hrs
- No sales tax (except IL)
- 17,000+ product reviews & testimonials
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What customers are saying
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"...what you guys are doing is absolutely
awesome... once again thank you for all your
efforts..." -- Emily M.
"Thanks for a wonderful shopping experience.
You make it easier for us to go green." --
Christina S.
"I LOVE every one of your products that we
own... and whenever I think that I could use
something to make my family's life more
earth-friendly, I go on your website and
there it is!" -- Isabel G.
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ReusableBags.com in the News
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| Stay in the Know & Get Involved |
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 Our Top Stories Newsletter features a quick summary of key current events emailed to you every few weeks. It's a great way to stay informed on the rapidly evolving, multifaceted plastic bag issue, plus related consumption issues such as water bottles.
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