The Wall Street Journal ran an article last Friday about reusable plastic shopping tote bags called “ An Inconvenient Bag .” This article talked about the exponential growth in retailer interest in these alternatives to disposable plastic and paper shopping bags, particularly at grocery chains across the country.
Ironically, the article notes that many of these bags are, in fact, made in China of non-woven plastic that requires “28 times as much energy to produce as the plastic used in standard disposable bags.” This means that the average consumer will need to use this bag at least 29 times (without losing it, ripping it or leaving it to rot in the trunk of a car) before they hit an ecological break even point.
Some of the national retailers leading this product transportation revolution are Target , Whole Foods, Staples and even WalMart. The challenge is to offer a bag at a low enough price point to appeal to the consumer while making one sturdy...
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