Recently, Venetia Berry, an artist in London, counted up the free cotton tote bags that she had accumulated in her closet. There were at least 25. There were totes from the eco-fashion brand ...

Last week, the New York Times published an article by Grace Cook that got half of Twitter talking about “the cotton tote crisis.” At the center of this article—and the multiple tweets promoting it—is ...

My bag addiction is not limited to designer clutches and diaper bags. In fact, after making a New Year’s resolution two years ago to carry reusable bags with me every time I did my grocery shopping, ...

Recently, Venetia Berry, an artist in London, counted up the free cotton tote bags that she had accumulated in her closet. There were at least 25. There were totes from the eco-fashion brand ...

A year or so ago, I decided to start using less plastic. I bought an insulated water bottle for my morning coffee, as well as bee’s wax wraps to replace cellophane, and I largely stopped putting my ...

Tote bags have become so ubiquitous that even men are carrying them around. Retailers started pushing tote bags as early as 2007 to promote sustainability, on the assumption that reusing the same bag ...