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1. Gather all the bags in your home that are washable, durable and approximately of the size of a paper grocery bag.
2. After unloading your groceries, return the reusable grocery bags back to your car. This will make sure that you have the bags the next time you visit the grocery store.
3. Keep some in the car or your purse/briefcase for unexpected trips to the store.
4. If you arrive at the check out counter and realize that you left your bags in the car, simply push your cart aside and go get them! It will only take a few minutes but you will be glad you did it.
5. Gently remind the bagger to pack your bags full so that you can avoid using plastic bags.

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.

Many of us are thinking differently about the Earth - for example, Burlap makes an environmentally-friendly and great weed barrier. This natural and inexpensive jute fiber material provides months of protection against gradual degrade and weeds while adding nutrients to the soil when it decomposes. It is economical and easy to use.

When scattering out the seeds, you can lay a strip of burlap on the ground and make holes through the fabric in which you can place your seeds. Permeable burlap also acts as mulch in order to keep the soil moist and warm. You can also cover this permeable fabric with traditional mulch if you do not like its look on top of the ground.

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Generations of gardeners have been using burlap for many gardening tasks. Jute is a versatile fiber and is used to make rope, twine and other products along with burlap. Twine and burlap are safe to use in a vegetable garden. They can provide valuable nutrients to the soil as they decompose.

Burlap is a useful barrier for weeds all around the year, particularly usefully in the garden during winter. Inexperienced gardeners frequently use just plastic as a protection against damage from frost, only to be disappointed when the plants get damaged because of moisture collecting under the plastic and freezing. Since burlap is permeable and doesn’t trap moisture, it is a safe material for use when covering t

Top 5 Ecofriendly Alternatives for Plastic

Plastic is so ingrained in our daily lives that it is difficult to imagine without them. They are everywhere. They are durable, long lasting and have become a seemingly ubiquitous part of our national culture.

There is couple of ecofriendly alternatives to plastics. Here are some most common alternatives.

Glass: We are so much used to plastic water bottles and milk bottles on our kitchen counters. Unlike plastic, glass is made from sand. This renewable source contains no chemicals that can leach into your food or body. And it's easily recycled. Sure, glass is a breakable material but it won't l

The main reason for putting up a wall decor is to add to the interior décor of houses, offices and different other places. Some common examples of these decorations are tapestries, wall decor, art works and mirrors which are made of jute fibers. Furthermore, handmade products are gaining more importance with each passing day. Since jute is considered to be durable and a strong fiber, hence the wall décor pieces that are made out of it can easily last for a long duration. Nowadays it is easy to find different types of wall décor pieces like embroidered paintings & fabrics, multi-purpose hanging pockets, photo frames, hanging sculptures etc. that are jute based. For an authentic an

Apart from furnishings, carpets, furniture, rugs and crafts made out of jute, these natural fibers can also be used to make various other attractive home décor products such as placement mats, pillow covers, table covers, table runners and many more. Different varieties of jute products can be made use of to make your home eco-friendly and stylish looking. Pillow cover can change the look of any room in your house in just a few minutes. If you prefer to have a contemporary look in your house, try using black & white and neutral colors with a hint of bold color. Cotton, silk, velvet, jute and cotton/polyester blend are some of the common fabrics u

CarryGreen’s 100% natural jute single bottle wine bag with rope handles makes for a sustainable and chic way to carry any bottle of wine to your next dinner party or social gathering. From gifts of bubblies and whites, to your favorite reds, give two gifts in one with stylish wine bags by CarryGreen. You can even print trendy prints on each wine bag featuring different kinds of wine from around the world. From Pinot Grigio, to Shiraz and Moscato, you will surely find your favorite variety. CarryGreen wine bags make a reusable and wonderful gift or gift bag for wine lovers everywhere.

You can save money and prevent unnecessary wastage, and at the same time add a personal touch to the gifts that you give by using reusable gift bags and eco-friendly gift wraps. Perfect for any gift size or season, these bags will surely inspire more fun and creative ideas for gift wrapping.

During the holiday season four million tons of gift wrapping papers are wasted in just a single year. Considering disposable and light weight gift wraps, that is a staggering amount of gift wraps ending in rubbish piles every year. People spend at least three hours in wrapping gifts just for holidays every year, not including baby showers, weddings and birthday etc. Using flexible and reusable gift wraps, it is

There is a vast variety of different kinds of gift wraps available to wrap everything, from large holiday and birthday gifts to small friendship tokens. However if you think about it, while it is a good idea to give gifts in an attractive manner, commercially manufactured gift wraps are a serious waste of energy. If you look at the energy required to manufacture the paper, the packaging and inks used in addition to the energy consumed to transport the gift wraps from its manufacturing place to place of sale and consider the small lifespan of a gift wrapping paper, it will be difficult to drawn any conclusion other than the fact that it is a complete waste of energy.