Chezsven Blog: Wellfleet Today: Standing With ChicoBag!

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Standing With ChicoBag!

Did you hear? ChicoBag is being sued by three plastic bag manufacturers. I support alternatives to plastic bags and HEART this small California-based company.

I have kept a ChicoBag in my purse for four years now. I take the bag out whenever I go shopping. It's a great invention. The bag folds up and fits into a pouch. Sometimes I forget my basket. But, I can always whip out my ChicoBag. In fact, I have two. In this photo, you can see how small the pouch is and light-weight. I was even thinking of having some made up as gifts for 2012 guests at Chez Sven.

Please sign the petition started by leading environmental and civic organizations in defense of ChicoBag. Reusable bags are so much better for the environment than single-use plastic!

(This post is part of the Patchwork Living Blogging Bee at Frugal Kiwi and Attainable Sustainable).

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Living Large · 706 weeks ago

What a wonderful idea on the bags as gifts for guests!
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Melanie · 706 weeks ago

I have a bunch of bags that look similar to Chicobags that I keep in my purse all the time. When I walk to the grocery store, which I often do, I have larger bags with big handles I take with me, but sometimes we zip into stores and didn't always have a bag handy-not anymore! Don't know if the Chicobags do, but mine roll up and have a small elastic bit that holds it all together. Love 'em.
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chezsven 82p · 706 weeks ago

Sounds very similar, Melanie.

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Charlotte · 706 weeks ago

So sorry that ChicoBag is being sued. For once, Italy has done the right thing! At the beginning of this year plastic bags became illegal, and fully biodegradable ones can be bought to replace them. Most Italians, however, seem to be using bags that look very much like the one in your photo. I too always carry at least one in my purse, and I must say I continue to derive satisfaction every time the cashier at the supermarket asks if I want a bag (biodegradable) and I reply "NO, THANKS, I've got a reusable one"! It gives me such a high to be helping the environment.

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chezsven 82p · 706 weeks ago

Yes, it gives me a lot of pleasure, too.

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ed pilolla · 706 weeks ago

i never heard of these bags before. thanks for the info. i signed it:)
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Zuleme · 706 weeks ago

I have one I just bought, but I also have grocery bags bought from Hannaford's that I always use. How in the world can a company making bags be sued?
Remember when Monsanto sued Oakhearst and lost?
I am always amazed when I see people leaving the supermarket with a dozen plastic bags. Sure, not using plastic bags won't save the world. But it just makes sense. It's like not buying water in bottles.

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NoPotCooking · 706 weeks ago

Oh, these sound great! I am always thinking I will just run into a store for one or two things and leave my tote bags in the car and end up leaving with so many things that I need a bag. This would be very handy. I had one tote bag that came with a little pouch to fold it into but then I lost the pouch.
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Susan · 706 weeks ago

Seriously?! I can't imagine that a judge will take this seriously, but then I'm not a legal professional. I have tons of reusable bags for the car, my various purses, and a few I keep in the kitchen as spares. Most of them I received as gifts. One year, my cousin used those reusable Whole Foods bags in lieu of wrapping paper so recipients could keep the wrapping and my college roommate gave out two of those foldable bags to each of her bridesmaids as gifts.

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chezsven 82p · 706 weeks ago

Hi, Susan. I will try to post more about this lawsuit as it evolves. I love the idea of giving reusable bags to bridesmaids!

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Casey · 706 weeks ago

This is absolutely ridiculous. I hope a judge throws this case out the door - how can the plastic bag industry choose ONE company to pick on??

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ruthpennebaker · 706 weeks ago

They're being sued? That's ridiculous. But then, I think the same thing about Rick Perry, so what do I know?
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alisa bowman · 706 weeks ago

Oh this fries me. I was trying to cut back on plastic before reading this. Now it's time to eliminate. Really? Suing the solution. So angry.
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Kristen · 706 weeks ago

Why are they suing? That sounds so strange. I keep my bags handy in the back of my car so they're always ready when I shop. I like the idea of ones that fold up to fit in your purse.

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chezsven 82p · 706 weeks ago

Yes, I know this sounds preposterous. You can get updates at their Web site on how the lawsuit is progressing: http://www.chicobag.com/lawsuit-faq

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champion of my heart · 706 weeks ago

Oh for pete's sake. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Hang in there chico bag!
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connie · 706 weeks ago

What??? What a silly lawsuit!!! Thanks for introducing me to the chicobag and what has been going on.
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The Writer's Journey · 706 weeks ago

These little bags sounds even more appealing in a way than my bevy of canvas bags which are functional but take up more room, especially when I need to tote them around before filling them up.
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Jane Boursaw · 706 weeks ago

Well, that's just crazy that they're being sued. Good grief. Then again, it might draw more attention to their company and good eco-works.
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lldowneast · 705 weeks ago

Two of the companies that were part of the suit have pulled out (in other words they realized they had no case) and the primary company has re-stated its claim. Here's a link to the news:
http://www.greenfestivals.org/visionaries/bag-war...

That seems like an awfully long hyperlink -- sorry!

I originally tuned into your blog via Katie Reed and your review of her raw cooking class -- I really wanted to come to that! Glad it was so fun and yummy!

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chezsven 82p · 705 weeks ago

Welcome, lldowneast! Thanks for the link.

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chezsven 82p · 705 weeks ago

Today, September 5, the lawsuit ended. Read the details: http://www.chicobag.com/settlement-press-release

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judy stock · 700 weeks ago

Good work! I had no idea there was even such a bag. And, its made in California. Wondering how I missed this one.

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