ChicoBags are unforgettable for the grocery store

Published 1:16 pm Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Attention, Eco Geeks, you no longer have an excuse for not remembering at least one reusable shopping bag on your next trip to the grocery store.

Meet the handy-dandy, collapsible ChicoBag.

It’s a reusable grocery bag that you can easily cram into its own built-in stuff sack that compresses the bag into a 2-inch by 4-inch nubbin along with a cinching strap.

Just in case you don’t have any pockets or a purse, it also comes with a mini carabineer for simple clip-on action.

They’re $5 each, and every fifth bag is free. Each comes with a one-year warranty.

Bonus: The ChicoBag Company of Chico, Calif., has a zero-waste policy and promises to recycle worn-out bags by transforming them into rugs, placemats and decorative bowls.

Genius.

I think the only downside to the Chico is it can’t go over your shoulder like other reusable bags. It’s definitely a hand-held or an over-the-forearm bag.

Now that positively every retailer imaginable is getting the bagwagon, tell me: What is your favorite reusable bag? Write me here to share your thoughts or — better yet — comment below and start a broader conversation everyone can enjoy.