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Eco-Awareness Is In The (Reusable) Bag

From cheap to designer, totes help eliminate the plastic glut

By Sarah Seltzer, Newser User

Posted May 7, 2007 10:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – Whether it's a designer tote bag with a three-figure price tag or a $5 carryall from the convenience store, Americans are slowly catching on to the European trend of answering the eternal question "paper or plastic" with "neither." Tote bags eliminate environmental... Read full story »

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