Comments on: Resolution: Reuse

By: Alice

Alice — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:22:08 +0000

Is it possible to recycle the bag after it’s not usable anymore? If so, where can I do that?

By: Paige Brady

Paige Brady — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:02:42 +0000

@Dave While I know we have these is some of our stores, check with your local store to be sure because our product mix does vary by location. Thanks!

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:30:22 +0000

Do you carry trash bags that are biogradable?
Thank you.

By: donna l

donna l — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:12:14 +0000

How many plastic bottles does it take to make one of these bags? Just curious….

By: Heather Thomas

Heather Thomas — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:26 +0000

I don’t have a Whole Foods Market close, but I love the shopping bags that I see on Top Chef. I use the ones from WM/Target for everything. Is there a way to purchase them online? Or can they only be purchased in a store?

Thanks you.

By: Winnie Hsia

Winnie Hsia — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:18:50 +0000

@Phoebe The bags are made of 80% post-recycled PET bottles and 20% polypropylene – unfortunately, because of the mixed plastic content, there are no facilities currently available to recycle these bags and they cannot be recycled.

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:03:04 +0000

Hi. I have a number of these bags that I enjoy using, including a few that will soon need to be retired. What should I do with my old bags -can I return them to any Whole Foods for recycling?

By: Louise

Louise — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:53:16 +0000

Let’s think about “reduce, reuse, recycle”. The best “green solution” is to reduce. Do we really need to separately bag all the produce we buy? Perhaps we could simply put the apples, pineapples, potatoes directly in the large shopping bag without using up a separate plastic bag? Of course there are some items which are messy or too unwieldy, but I’m sure if we think about it we can “reduce” our consumption of produce bags.

By: Winnie Hsia

Winnie Hsia — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:27:53 +0000

@Donna We are looking into sourcing biodegradable bags and bags made from higher post consumer recycled content. Biodegradable bags are generally made from GMO corn. It’s unfortunate that these bags are presented as an environmentally sensitive or sustainable alternative to plastic, as they are generally made with non-organic, genetically engineered corn. In addition, many of the bags available at this time are not sturdy or cost effective. We are confident that with increased consumer awareness and demand, we will be able to purchase bags that are more environmentally friendly and that meet our standards for price and quality.

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:11:43 +0000

I love my reusable bags and am in the habit of grabbing them before I enter the store. So my question is… can you come up with reusable produce and bulk bags?! Or offer ones that compost? Same with the plastic containers in the bulk area.
I stand around weighing the evils of one set of packaging ove the other all the time. Please help!