Flaunt It! Monday: The Green Apple Bag

GAB only r1 c1 Flaunt It! Monday: The Green Apple BagFlaunt It! Monday is back!  If you’re still in holiday mode and miss out then us working folks can’t give you anymore sympathy!

Today’s review is this great reusable shopping bag from The Green Apple. I had the opportunity to use this bag Saturday for my big monthly shopping.  I have about half a dozen or more of the $1 bags you can pick up from various grocery stores and this one got added to the bunch.  The fact that I remembered them is amazing in itself! My bagger at checkout showed no mercy on these bags either, so it was really put to the test.  More on my thoughts in a bit.

First let me tell give you some background on the Green Apple Bag (from the site):

The Green Apple Bag is a high quality bag utilizing Woven RPET, a durable eco-friendly material made of post consumer recycled plastic bottles. Instead of ending up in landfills, these bottles can be used for a sturdy material which will be able to be used for years to come by you and your family.

Woven RPET material is one of the highest quality fabrics found on the market today. This material gives a unique quality and caliber over many bags sold worldwide. We are proud to be able to provide a healthy, yet classy, solution for the environment. We think you will agree.

250x250AD GreenAppleBag Together2 Flaunt It! Monday: The Green Apple BagI do agree! I was amazed how soft the material is!  This was the first product upcycled from plastic I have had the opportunity to use and I was impressed.  When I first got the bag I had my friends and family check the bag out and guess what it was made with.  Since they know how I am always reviewing all these green products they gave a shot with answers like hemp or organic cotton.  Their eyes popped when I told them soda bottles!

As I mentioned, I had a bagger this weekend that showed no mercy.  He stuffed the bags overfull.  Since this bag is much taller (17” tall x  13” wide x  6.5” deep & 25” long handles) then the others, it took the worst of his abuse.  The bags were insanely heavy, and I did hold a few of my dollar bags on the bottom for fear of busting them.  However, I carried the Green Apple Bag on my shoulder and it passed the test.  The material is great and the quality is top notch, with an embroidered logo and front pouch for shopping list, keys or any other small items you may want to use it for.

I want to get the word out about Green Apple bag and it’s top notch quality!  Lesa will be awarding one lucky winner a Green Apple Bag.  For entries do any of the following:

  • follow The Green Apple Bag or Eco-Office Gals on Twitter
  • Tweet about this giveaway
  • Stumble or blog The Green Apple Bag or this giveaway
  • Join the Green Apple Bag Fan Page on Facebook
  • Use the share button on this button for any of the other social bookmarking options.
  • Email 3 friends about this giveaway using the new Eco-Safe buttons on the bottom of this post.  Copy jsmith at eco-officegals dot com in the email.
  • comment about your tip or trick for remembering your reusable bag
  • Subscribe to the Eco-Office Gals feed so you don’t miss out on all the great green info, reviews and giveaways!

Leave a separate comment for each one you do! Each comment is an entry. US residents only please. Winner will be announced Wednesday 1/14/09 … Good Luck!

As info I subtracted myself from the entry count.

Here are your random numbers:

25

Timestamp: 2009-01-15 01:41:25 UTC

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  • Cheryl

    I make it a point to keep my bags in the car otherwise I will forget them!

  • Cheryl

    I make it a point to keep my bags in the car otherwise I will forget them!

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  • Janet F

    I roll up my reusable bag and take it with me in my purse.

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  • Janet F

    I roll up my reusable bag and take it with me in my purse.

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  • http://twitter.com/greenapplebag/statuses/1115729676 greenapplebag (Lesa Rossick)

    Free giveaway for The Green Apple Bag http://tinyurl.com/7nv3v9
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  • Liz C

    My tip to remember my bag: as soon as I unload it I hang on the front door knob to go right back to the car. And I keep one in my purse

  • Liz C

    My tip to remember my bag: as soon as I unload it I hang on the front door knob to go right back to the car. And I keep one in my purse

  • Michelle

    I hang my bags on the hook with my keys, so I can’t leave the house without seeing them.

  • Michelle

    I hang my bags on the hook with my keys, so I can’t leave the house without seeing them.

  • Teresa

    My tip for remembering my reusable bags is to immediatley hang them on my doorknob to the garage after I empty them in my kitchen. Then, the next time I go to the car, there they are. I immediatley put them in the car and they’ll be there for my next shopping trip.

  • Teresa

    My tip for remembering my reusable bags is to immediatley hang them on my doorknob to the garage after I empty them in my kitchen. Then, the next time I go to the car, there they are. I immediatley put them in the car and they’ll be there for my next shopping trip.

  • Jayme

    i keep reusable bags in the trunk of my car so i have them when i need them. thanks for the giveaway!!

  • Jayme

    i keep reusable bags in the trunk of my car so i have them when i need them. thanks for the giveaway!!

  • Alice Hansen

    My tip for remembering to use a reuseable bag is to always carry at least one with me in the diaper bag (that I always have with me these days!) If I always have it I’ll use it. Thanks for the chance! alicedemske at hotmail.com

  • Alice Hansen

    My tip for remembering to use a reuseable bag is to always carry at least one with me in the diaper bag (that I always have with me these days!) If I always have it I’ll use it. Thanks for the chance! alicedemske at hotmail.com

  • MF

    I keep the bags with my grocery list. Although sometimes I forget both on really bad days :(

  • MF

    I keep the bags with my grocery list. Although sometimes I forget both on really bad days :(

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  • Selene M.

    I remember my bags by first hanging them on the house door knob to be returned to the car, and second, by keeping them in the front seat so I see them when I arrive at the store.

  • Selene M.

    I remember my bags by first hanging them on the house door knob to be returned to the car, and second, by keeping them in the front seat so I see them when I arrive at the store.

  • amandasue

    I remember my bags by after using them I roll them up so there small and put a rubberband around all of them and then I put them in my purse. This bag sounds nice, I’d love to be entered!

  • amandasue

    I remember my bags by after using them I roll them up so there small and put a rubberband around all of them and then I put them in my purse. This bag sounds nice, I’d love to be entered!

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  • Christine

    My tip is alway put the bag back into your car after you unload the groceries.

  • Christine

    My tip is alway put the bag back into your car after you unload the groceries.

  • http://greengigs.blogspot.com/ Lori

    Obviously I don’t remember to bring my reuseable shopping bags because I don’t have any! But, if I won this one, I would keep with with my keys so it would go back into the car my next trip out!

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  • http://greengigs.blogspot.com/ Lori

    Obviously I don’t remember to bring my reuseable shopping bags because I don’t have any! But, if I won this one, I would keep with with my keys so it would go back into the car my next trip out!

    Lori´s last blog post..Gig List – Nov. 17, 2008

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  • http://doulamomkk.blogspot.com Kelly

    I love my reuseable shopping bags!
    I empty them in my kitchen & put them straight out by the front door, so I will remember to take them out.
    I have been known to leave them in my car when shopping & what I do then is just pile them BACK into the cart & bag them when I get to the car!

    I am now following you on twitter.

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  • http://doulamomkk.blogspot.com/ Kelly

    I love my reuseable shopping bags!
    I empty them in my kitchen & put them straight out by the front door, so I will remember to take them out.
    I have been known to leave them in my car when shopping & what I do then is just pile them BACK into the cart & bag them when I get to the car!

    I am now following you on twitter.

    Kelly

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