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We originally talked about what you should look for in a
reusable bag in the following post from January 2011, when USA Today reported
about the high levels of lead found in some reusable grocery bags. We’re reposting now as a good reminder of
what to look for in a reusable bag:
A news story was published this week (January 2011) regarding tests
finding high levels of lead in reusable bags. According to the story, "the
non-woven-polypropylene bags, sold by chains including Safeway, Walgreen's
and Bloom, all had lead content above 100 parts per million — the
highest level that many states allow in consumer packaging. The tests were
conducted by Frontier Global Sciences for the Center for Consumer Freedom
(CCF), which plans to release the results Monday."
Here's a link to the article in USA Today:
While we've never been a fan of the
non-woven-polypropylene bag, it's been for the following reasons:
1) They are usually not made in the USA
2) Lots of fuel is used transporting them to the USA
3) They are recyclable but not biodegradable
4) The material typically lacks strength and the bags do not withstand heavy loads
1) They are usually not made in the USA
2) Lots of fuel is used transporting them to the USA
3) They are recyclable but not biodegradable
4) The material typically lacks strength and the bags do not withstand heavy loads
And now there is a claim that these
bags have a high lead content. We've also heard that the Center for Consumer
Freedom - the organization that paid for the funding - is not an environmental
or consumer protection group. The
Center for Consumer Freedom website describes the group as
"a nonprofit coalition of restaurants, food companies, and consumers
working together to promote personal responsibility and protecting consumer
choices". But there's more! CCF's website goes on to say: "A growing
cabal of activists has meddled in Americans’ lives in recent years. They
include self-anointed "food police," health campaigners, trial
lawyers, personal-finance do-gooders, animal-rights misanthropes, and meddling
bureaucrats."
We all know we should always
consider who is funding the study and for what purpose. We don't know the
purpose behind The Center for Consumer Freedom's study. But if there are high
levels of lead in these imported non-woven-polypropylene bags, let's get them
out of our U.S. grocery
stores.
Here's what we know about our Eat
Local Food reusable tote bags:
1) They are made in the USA
2) They are reusable
3) They are made of cotton
4) Cotton is biodegradable
5) They are sturdy and hold up to heavy loads
1) They are made in the USA
2) They are reusable
3) They are made of cotton
4) Cotton is biodegradable
5) They are sturdy and hold up to heavy loads
6) They are washable! (See our related post on washing your
reusable bags)
7) They all have beautiful, original fine art designs!
7) They all have beautiful, original fine art designs!
Interested in ordering an Eat Local Food USA made tote
bag? Please call or e-mail to place an
order. Thank you!
Contact information:
Joan Rozelle
Eat Local Food
734.341.7028
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