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Making a switch to using reusable grocery bags is much easier than you think. Apart from the ecological benefits, reusable bags can make grocery shopping more time saving by requiring lesser trips to & from the car. These bags also help you to get rid of piles of plastic bags from your home.

When buying reusable grocery bags, make sure that you choose materials that are machine washable and durable. This way your bags can be used for many more years. Try to choose fabrics that are eco-friendly and sustainable like recycled PET, jute/burlap, hemp, organic or recycled cotton etc. CarryGreen is the best choice when it comes to reusable jute/burlap bags and cotton bags that can be used for groceries.

Explore your Farmers Market in Fall

Buying healthy organic fruits and vegetables from neighborhood farmer’s markets is an important part of a green lifestyle. Supporting local growers reduces the amount of energy used to transport, store and display food and other goods. By supporting local agriculture, you are pumping money into your local economy. By eating locally grown produce, you are eating seasonally which is not only sustainable, but has tons of nutrition benefits too.

It is not only local grown produce which makes a sustainable difference into our lifestyle. But the way we transport our locally grown goodies can make a difference too. Plastic and one-use bags are a waste o