Reusable Tote Bags

In June this year, NY Magazine did a feature on the best work totes for women.  They received a lot of comments on their story that they have covered only the expensive bags. People wanted the affordable quality tote bags to be included in this list. So NY Magazine updated their post and removed some expensive bags and added more affordable range. Women and men alike are looking for Tote Bags that are in the lower to mid price range and also quality products. These are the kind of tote bags that will drive the Tote Bags industry. And these are the best bags for environment also. Because they are well made and people reuse them. And recover the tote bag’s manufacturing environmental footprint costs. http://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-work-bags-for-women.html Pic credit from NYMag (above link)

The Plastic bags are creating a big mess which we all want to solve. But is the cheap tote bags the answer to this plastic problem? After all what are we trying to solve, the feeling of doing nothing about the problem, or the visibility of the problem or the problem itself. An estimate says that an average Canadian household has about 150+ tote bags sitting in their garage. This is their collection of cheap or free tote bags they have collected over time that they forgot to garbage. This does not include how many cheap free promotional tote bags that people throw away almost right away. We at Bombay Bags regularly receive phone calls from prospective customers who want cheap Tote bags for their promotions and they are clearly expecting those bags to be used only 1-2 times. A Cheap tote bag with a usage life of 1-2 times, that is what is driving the volume in the Tote Bags Wholesale market. There is almost nothing as bad for our environment as this cheap tote bag. Even a plastic bag is not as bad as a cheap tote bag. Another major issue with the cheap bag is that they …

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