November 24th, 2008
Market baskets and kids’ totes – reuse, reuse and reuse them
Plastic bags away! Gaiam brings us these market baskets from Ghana, a cool way to go to the farmer’s 
market or food coop, and way more appealing than most baskets hanging out in chain stores. Even for those who don’t travel to many food markets, these baskets have innumerable uses. They can collect mail, serve as a catch-all or hold a display of fruit for a gathering at home. They’re handmade in Ghana and sold by Gaiam for $34.
But wait. You’ll want the wee ones to get in on this trend. Let them help at the grocery with their own reusable bags, like these Envirosax with 
adorable dinosaurs, pigs and sheep. They’re hand washable and waterproof and help curtail the use of disposable plastic bags, only a tiny fraction of which are recycled. The industry overall uses 12 million gallons of crude oil a year, reports Greenfeet. The online eco-store sells the Envirosax, which are about 18 by 16 inches with a large handle that small kids could loop over their shoulder. Buy them at Greenfeet for $7.95 each; also available at other online vendors.
