Eco Bags Reusable Produce Bags
August 20th, 2007
Thankfully, these days, everyone seems to be coming around to the recognition that something needs to be done to protect and save the only planet on which we can live. From Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, to Leonardo DiCaprio’s The 11th Hour, interest finally seems to have piqued in both mainstream media and at a grassroots level.
Why This Gets The Delight Seal of Approval:
We tested many to bring you one Delightful Must-Have today…
- Set of 4 reusable produce bags by ECOBAGS®
- 2 Large Cotton Produce Sacks; Size: 17” x 13”
- 2 Large Certified Organic Cotton Netted Produce Sacks; Size: 12”x15”
- Drawstring Closure
- Machine Washable
- Based on our own experimentation these four sacks can hold up to ten bags of apples!
- Pair these ECOBAGS® reusable grocery bags with a set of Envirosax reusable shopping bags and be a super green grocery shopper!
- $7.95 Flat Rate Shipping – no matter how much you buy!
Discuss this item (22 comments)
“These ECOBAGS® really do hold a ton of produce. I actually prefer using them over plastic because they're sturdier and easier to open and close.”
Varien
August 20th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
I have been looking out for bags like these for months now. We’ve eliminated plastic bags from our grocery shopping, except for when we buy produce. I’m going to try them out!
August 20th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
these are perfect in every way. thanks Delight!!!!!!!
August 21st, 2007 at 6:41 am
You guys make it really easy to take simple steps towards being green.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Wow, what a great product! Thanks delight.com for doing the heavy lifting for us, and making (green) shopping so easy and fun!
September 8th, 2007 at 11:42 am
YAY!
FINALLY! I’ve been trying to find something like this for ages! I loathe plastic.
September 12th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
I just got six sets for gifts. I know most people wouldn’t think of these as gifts but I’m trying to encourage my friends to take tiny steps to go green.
September 12th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
goes perfectly with my envirosax!
September 13th, 2007 at 7:14 am
What are your guidelines regarding pricing? ‘Fair value’ as green should be, or ‘whatever the market can bear,’ which is the main reason our planet is in this sorry shape?
If you’re guided by profits just like the worst captains of industry, why do you bother? Don’t you see a conflict there? Don’t you see how you’re actually discouraging people from going green by doing that? $14 for 4 mesh bags? $7.95 s/h for 4 mesh bags that weigh almost nothing?
Don’t even start with”organic,” we all know what that means!
September 13th, 2007 at 7:59 am
So how does this work? Do grocery stores have to take each apple/produce item out of the bag to weight them, or does it weight the same as the plastic bag would, or are you also paying for the weight of the bag as produce? Is there a substantial weight?
September 13th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Lindsay,
The produce does not need to be taken out of the bag to be weighed, but both the Net Sack and the Cloth Sack weigh a bit more (1.2 ounces total per bag) than the plastic bags supplied at grocery stores.
September 13th, 2007 at 9:59 am
I agree with Josh–I am SO all about green but it’s hard to think of spending that kind of money to get there. I recycle my plastic produce bags.
September 13th, 2007 at 10:09 am
grocery clerks generally have to see the little sticker on the produce for its item code - are these bags thin enough for them to see that sticker or do they have to open the bag and take a piece out?
September 13th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Josh & Mic,
I can understand your concern over charging for something that is “green.” However (and I’m flattered that you think we are “captains of industry!) I’m sure you understand that ALL commerce - of ANY kind - including medicine, resource preservation and even charity MUST have a profit-making component behind it in order to support our economy, and most importantly the hundreds of people who provide the goods and services we rely on each day.
As far as pricing - I can assure you it is more than fair. We do not price gouge - and we don’t need to - Delight.com offers products which we feel follow 3 specific criteria - they are 1) insanely useful 2) beautifully designed 3) of good value.
Admittedly, nothing we sell here is a necessity, but we do offer many many items designed to make your life a bit easier; so I hardly believe our business is the direct cause of the sorry shape you believe our planet to be in. In fact, we make a concerted effort to do the opposite, and I believe these produce bags allow us to take a step in the right direction of make smart BUYING decisions which ultimately eliminate waste, inhibit useless mass-production and establish a collective understanding in our communities that we can reuse things rather than mindlessly wasting resources for no long term purpose (think about the “work time” involved in a plastic bag taken from the grocery store - you use it for what - 20 minutes to drive back to your house? All that work that goes into making one bag that gets tossed into the trash within the hour.)
As far as the Eco Bags are concerned, I was thrilled to discover a company who makes a mindful product, which can be used over and over and over and over. Basically, you pay for the bag two fold after a month of grocery shopping. And you pay back the earth by not depleting any more resources to simply get your apples from store to fridge.
To your point for shipping. We pride ourselves in offering extremely competitive shipping rates, and fast - lightening fast delivery. No matter who you are, it is not exactly cheap to mail anything. Rates have gone up significantly this past year, and we have to reflect that. If you consider the cost of driving to a store or two to find these bags, the gas and time involved will surely equal $7.95. I understand these bags are light - there really isn’t too much we can do about that except promise you excellent customer service, same day shipping, and 3-4 day delivery (though sometimes faster!) all for just $7.95. Should you choose to purchase some of our heavier items, I’ll say it right here, that we carry the burden of the extra weight costs and NEVER pass that on to the customer.
We encourage open dialogue on Delight, and truly wish to remain transparent, so thank you for voicing your thoughts. I hope I was able to clarify where we stand a bit.
-Tracey Tee
Co-Founder / VP Delight.com
September 13th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
I make these bags with my sewing machine. It takes about one minute to sew one bag, a little longer if you put in a drawstring. It would be very cool if people started sewing these and bringing then to their local groceries to see if they will sell them for you. And for those of you who don’t sew…it is great that there are companies providing this product! We pay for the convenitnce of not making them ourselves. So pick one or the other!
September 14th, 2007 at 6:42 am
Josh, et. al… let’s see, yes, the world’s richest man, Bill G. (capitalist pig), like he invented this, like computer thing which has blossomed into what we have today; an instrument which has spawned more good eco-friendly things (just imagine the paper savings, fuel savings for delivery, etc) than your small mind can comprehend. And what was the fuel for this… CAPITALISM!! Where are the great inventions and discoveries coming from, countries where there are no incentives to PROFIT from your efforts and risk?? I believe not, carbon breath. So before you get on this “can’t we all (read “me”) live cheaply off of other’s initiatives and financial risk?”, let’s see how YOU are impacting the planet. Go quietly in your hybrid (developed by some capitalist megaautowalmart), and huddle in your mud hut eating roots (certified organic) and take your own homopathic meds when gangrene hits the ax slash on your left ankle and expire at age 48. Your kids will put your remains in their compost heap, and great mushrooms will grow which can be mixed with tofu for next Thanksgiving with the indians. I’ll be eating red meat (bloody is best), drinking whiskey and smoking a stoggie Life is good!!
September 14th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Josh + co.:
I am a capitalist piggette who sold my soul for funds to launch my business.
My company does well now–I’m a writer, I whore out my artistic talent for commercial gain. Since I already own an iPhone, I’m wondering:
How much would you be willing to sell your soul for? Can you email me regarding its condition?
Sincerely,
K
September 14th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Mel & Lindsay -
We called Whole Foods and asked them about what they do re: extra weight of cloth produce bags. They said the scales already deduct weight for plastic bags, and if/when they see a bag which weighs more than plastic, they deduct further weight (i.e. say you put your peaches in a paper bag from the store, which weighs more). So, they will deduct more weight and/or you can tell them that the bags weigh 1.2 oz to speed up the process.
With regards to seeing the produce - the bags are not transparent - all they need to do is open the large drawstring opening to see what’s inside.
Hope this helps and happy eco-friendly shopping!
September 30th, 2007 at 7:18 am
These are the best! I used to save my plastic produce bags and now I don’t even have to use them anymore. These along with my envirosax bags.. makes me feel great and helping doing my part on cutting back the waste. Love them!
October 9th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Boo plastic bags…but LOVE these! We use them at the Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning and have also purchased several sets for holiday gift-giving.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:26 am
I love these, I can’t wait to get mine! Hooray for doing away with loads of plastic bags!
March 11th, 2008 at 7:02 am
How are these for storing produce? I think lettuce and other vegetables stay fresher in plastic, but I’d rather store my veggies another type of bag. Let me know what you all think! PS I bought envirosax here 5 or 6 months ago. I use them all the time and love them, and now my husband wants a couple!
June 17th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
I love these bags! They can hold pretty heavy produce, but are also lightweight enough to not add much to the scale at weighing time. They go through the washing machine wonderfully and clean up really well. Since Ginger asked about lettuce, I have tried storing it in one of these before, and it’s OK if it’s just for a couple days. Any longer than that and plastic outperforms these. They are best for carrying produce, not for keeping it fresh. Still, these are great and I highly recommend them.