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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”12601″ img_size=”1024×512″][vc_column_text]Hi all, Amanda here, I\u2019ve taken over the blog for today to write about my experience with reusable produce bags.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t really aware of reusable produce bags until Patrick wrote the post about ways to help reduce plastic pollution<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0 However, when I saw them, I just knew I had to buy some and try them out.<\/p>\n

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Patrick and I are very good at using reusable shopping bags.\u00a0 We have lots of the really strong big bags that you can buy from the supermarkets and reuse.\u00a0 We keep them in the boot of our car so that we always have them with us when we go grocery shopping.\u00a0 When we were on holiday in Corsica one year, we wanted to make ourselves picnics to take with us whilst we were out exploring the beautiful landscape or lazing on the beach.\u00a0 We bought a cooler bag from the local supermarket to keep our picnic food nice and fresh.\u00a0 Ever since our holiday, I use the cooler bag as a reusable shopping bag for all the chilled food that I buy.\u00a0 It too is always in the boot of the car so that we always have it with us.\u00a0 I also think it\u2019s a good idea from a food safety perspective to transport frozen and chilled food in a cooler bag.<\/p>\n

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We also have several of the foldable bags at home.\u00a0 I keep them in our cupboard where we store our coats and shoes so that we can quickly grab one if we are heading out on foot to the local shops.\u00a0 Plus, I always have one foldable bag in my handbag.\u00a0 There have been so many times that I have used the bag for all sorts of shopping.\u00a0 I chose foldable bags that have a pattern that isn\u2019t too girly so that Patrick is more than happy to sling one of his shoulder too!<\/p>\n

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But when it comes to the produce aisle, where we buy the fruit and vegetables, I hadn\u2019t thought to actively look for bags that I could use.\u00a0 I had absolutely been relying on the supermarket to provide the bags for my loose tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, apricots and peaches.\u00a0 Unfortunately, these bags have a very short life in our household.\u00a0 Sometimes, I was literally using them to bring the fruit and vegetables home and then throwing them away.\u00a0 Whilst some of the bags are biodegradable, I wasn\u2019t sure if I could put some of the others into the recycling bin.\u00a0 Regardless, what a waste of carbon footprint to produce something that I literally used once for half an hour max!<\/p>\n

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Time to change, I was on a mission to buy myself some reusable produce bags[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”12655″ img_size=”1024×650″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border”][vc_custom_heading text=”What is a reusable produce bag?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Basically, a reusable produce bag, is a bag that you use over and over again for the loose fruit and vegetables that you buy.\u00a0 I guess you could call it a fruit and vegetable bag, fruit and veggie bag or veggie bag.\u00a0 The bag can be made of any material but needs to be durable enough to be able to reuse it but light enough so that there are no additional costs when you buy your produce.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Which reusable produce bag to buy?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]I searched online for my produce bags as I had no idea where I could buy them locally.\u00a0\u00a0 There are bags that are made from cotton or hemp but the downside of these bags is that you (and the person at the checkout) can\u2019t see what is inside.<\/p>\n

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The best bags, in my opinion, are the ones that are made from open weave fabric as you can see what is inside and they are easy to clean.\u00a0 There are quite a few polyester bags available on amazon but I like the idea of using bags that have been made from recycled plastic bottles.\u00a0 It just makes me feel like I\u2019m doing even more to help save the planet!<\/p>\n

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The ones that I opted for come in a small carry pouch too that I quite like as it keeps the bags tidy and together.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”12657″ img_size=”1024×650″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.onyalife.com\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”How did I use my reusable produce bag?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]I was a little nervous the first time that I went shopping with the bags.\u00a0 What if people stare at me?\u00a0 What will the person at the checkout say?\u00a0 Am I going to be allowed to use them or will I get kicked out of the supermarket?<\/p>\n

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No one stared, the person at the checkout didn\u2019t even blink an eye and I didn\u2019t get ejected from the supermarket!\u00a0 It was actually so rewarding and easy.\u00a0 I just popped the fruits and veg into the separate bags and went through the checkout as normal.<\/p>\n

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When I got home, I unpacked the larger produce into the vegetable drawer in the fridge and stored some of the smaller fruits and vegetables, like mange tout and cherry tomatoes, in the bags themselves.\u00a0 The bags are super easy to clean with water and washing up liquid and dry really quickly.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”My final word on reusable produce bags” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]I love my reusable produce bags!\u00a0 I am frustrated with myself if I forget to take them to the supermarket with me so they are now going to be stored in the boot of my car along with the cooler bag and the reusable grocery bags.\u00a0 I hope to encourage other people to use fruit and vegetable bags as we can all do our own little bit to reduce single use plastics and so all my friends and family will be getting reusable produce bags in their Christmas stockings this year![\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”Subscribe” btn_color=”warning” btn_align=”center” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bonapp.menu%2Fadmin-ace%2Fpublic-tarifs.php%3Flangue%3DEN|||”]<\/p>\n

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