The first bag in this very cool collection is the Hemp Produce Bag. It is a blend of 70% hemp and 30% cotton. It is designed to restrict airflow and absorb excess moisture and it is perfect for leafy greens and green beans. It is a natural, clean bag and would also be great for transporting bulk items like flour, rice, or cornmeal.
The next bag in line is the green RePETe bag. This great material is made from 99% recycled content. It restricts airflow and locks moisture in, so it's is great for squash, broccoli, carrots, and celery. Yogurt raisins or cashews would also love a ride home in this bag!
The final bag in line is RePETe on one side and mesh on the other and is again made from 99% recycled content. The mesh side allows ethylene gas to escape, which will help keep your apples, oranges, potatoes, and onions fresh.
I really enjoyed being able to bag my produce in my very own reusable bags. I knew they were clean, they helped protect my produce from the cart and other items in my cart (like my toddler making a grab for the lettuce), and it made it much easier to check out and to unload my produce again when I arrived home. And the checker didn't seem to mind at all that I had multiple types of produce in each bag. He just pulled things out to weigh or scan them and popped them back in. And my toddler loved having the responsibility of keeping tabs on the little apple stuff sack (which has a handy clip on it so you can attach it wherever you'd like) - she even decided it would make a great snack bag and put some cheesy bunnies in there to munch on while we shopped.
One thing I would love to see, perhaps, is a cheat sheet on the tag on each bag. Once I was at the store, I totally forgot which bag was to be used for which type of produce. Turns out, I got it all backward. I'm sure I will get the hang of it the more I use them. And really, unless you are going to store your fruits and veges in the bags when you get home, I suppose it really doesn't matter which one you use.
Another thing I would love to see are bags that are specifically designed and suitable for bulk food items.
My haul from the produce section. The RePETe bag is loaded up with 3 kinds of onions. Whoops, wrong bag for that!
Lettuce, Asparagus, and Avocado in the Mesh bag (totally not the right bag for these items, but they made it home very nicely, thank you!)
Apples and Pears in the Hemp bag. They should have been in the mesh, but they made it home to the fruit basket without perishing. And without plastic.
WHERE TO BUY: You can purchase the Produce Stand Collection Starter Kit as well as 3-packs of each of the Hemp, RePETe, and Mesh RePETe bags at the ChicoBag™ website. The RePETe and Mesh RePETe bags come in orange and plum as well as the green you see on this page.
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