The Standard Reusable Gift Bag is smaller than most of the bags our staff tester has. Read why size isn’t everything in a reusable bag! Continue reading
Category Archives: Reusable Bag Tips
Product Review: Standard Reusable Gift Bag
Reusable Lunch Bags Staff Review: Snack Tote vs. Insulated Therm-o-Snack
We offer lots of reusable lunch bags to print your logo on. For the most part, it’s fairly easy to spot the differences between them (material, shape, size, etc). However, we have two bags—the Snack Tote and the Insulated Therm-o-Snack—that seem pretty similar on the surface. In this staff review, we explain the differences so you can decide which is the better fit for your organization’s needs. Continue reading
What do YOU Use for a Reusable Bag Organizer? Try the Bagamajig!
Bulletin Bag [.com] is SO excited to announce that Bagamajig is here and ready to ship! The brainchild of our founder, Suzette Bergeron, the Bagamajig carabiner keychain is the handiest reusable bag organizer there is!
For over 10 years (she was an early adopter of the reusable movement, after all!), Suzette tried tons of different ways to organize, store, and use her reusable bags. She ended up making her own, and after a year of testing and refining—Poof—Bagamajig was born!
The City of Ventura: Folding Reusable Bag Case Study
We recently sat down with our long-time client at the City of Ventura to talk about reusable bag campaigns and learn more about the overwhelming success of theirs. The City has integrated reusable bags into its environmental sustainability programs and has given out more than 6,000 PET Folding Carry All bags in less than three years! How? Read our interview!
How Do Shoppers Remember to Bring Reusable Bags?
Last month, Texas-based H-E-B ran a contest in honor of Earth Day. The grocery chain held an open call for videos depicting how shoppers remember to bring reusable bags.
The top ten submissions were posted and the public had an opportunity to vote for their favorite video. The winner, to be announced on Earth Day, April 22, takes home $5000 AND $5000 for an environmental nonprofit of their choosing.
The contest comes at an interesting time, as we at Bulletin Bag [.com] have our own special way to remember to bring reusable bags and are gearing up to share it with all of you very soon!
While voting for your favorite submission has ended, you can still view all ten finalists on H-E-B’s website.
How do YOU remember to bring reusable bags? We like this catchy mantra: Grab ‘em, Use ‘em, Wash ‘em!
Switching to Reusable Grocery Bags: Six Tips for a Successful Switch!
Switching to reusable grocery bags is easier than you think! Aside from the environmental benefits, reusable bags make grocery shopping more efficient by requiring fewer trips to and from the car. Reusable bags also rid your home of unruly piles of plastic bags. We applaud you for switching to reusable grocery bags!
Six Tips for a Successful Switch: Continue reading
Reusable Grocery Bag Etiquette
We all know why to use reusable grocery bags over plastic and paper single use bags. But, we also need to remember that this shift in buyer behaviors is also forcing a shift in the way our cashiers and baggers do their job. Here are a few common-courtesy ideas for when you hand over your cool, printed reusable bags to the bagger (and don’t forget to wash your bags before you get that far):
- Empty your reusable shopping bags completely
- Wash your reusable bags regularly. Not sure how? Here’s a guide to cleaning reusable bags
- Place your reusable grocery bags at the front of the conveyer belt so the cashier knows you have them
- Separate your reusable shopping bags so the cashier can easily grab each one as needed. Also, specify which bags are meant for what products (meat, dairy, etc)
- Open folding reusable bags while you are waiting in line
- Show respect to your cashier by saying please and thank-you, helping to bag, and ending your cell phone call
- When putting groceries on the conveyor, group heavy/bulky things together to be packed into the bottoms of your reusable grocery bags. The lighter items can go on top until each reusable bag is full.
Turn Your Winter Green with Printed Reusable Bags
It’s a great time to start planning for winter fundraisers, promotions and holiday gifting. Here are some ideas on how to use custom printed reusable grocery bags to green Mother Earth through the New Year. 
Jumpstart retail sales by having customized reusable bags for sale (or free with purchase) in your store. Shoppers can use them to carry holiday gifts, and you can create an incentive to shop in your store with a reusable bag promotion. Try offering a percentage off when customers bring in your reusable bag, or offer a free reusable bag custom printed with your logo for a sale over a certain dollar amount.
Don’t Panic…Just Clean Your Reusable Grocery Bags
A recent study funded by the American Chemistry Council found that nearly every reusable bag examined for bacteria contained bugs, coliform bacteria (suggesting raw-meat or uncooked-food contamination) or E. coli. However, the study didn’t specify which strains of E. coli were found—many of which are harmless. And don’t forget that the American Chemistry Council represents plastic bag makers, and opposes a California Bill that would ban single-use plastic bags.
What is slightly more annoying (dare we say misleading?) about this study, and the buzz surrounding it, is that if you conduct a similar study of kitchens, refrigerators, sponges, or dish towels, we’re sure you’d find equally alarming results. Plus, with the abundance of over-packaged grocery store items, what are the chances that these germs are actually going come in contact with your food or your family? Regardless of the study’s motives, it does stress an important reminder: clean your reusable grocery bags regularly.
How do you refuse a plastic bag at checkout?
Plastic bags are bad. We can’t say it enough. They break down into small, toxic particles that contaminate water and our food chain. They are petroleum-based. 12 million barrels of oil are used to make the 100 billion bags consumed in the US each year. Essentially, we are bleeding the Earth for the 10-minute use of a plastic bag.
