Updated
A smarter way to carry your food shopping
It’s said that 90% of all plastic bags are only used once. And if there’s one type of bag you can believe this about it’s the thin plastic ones used to hold fruit and vegetables from the supermarket. One moment you’re filling a bag with apples or potatoes, the next you're at home, where you immediately throw the bag away. But it's about time we all found alternatives to this wasteful behaviour.
It’s said that 90% of all plastic bags are only used once. And if there’s one type of bag you can believe this about it’s the thin plastic ones used to hold fruit and vegetables from the supermarket. One moment you’re filling a bag with apples or potatoes, the next you're at home, where you immediately throw the bag away. But it's about time we all found alternatives to this wasteful behaviour.
4 reasons why you should buy a reusable mesh bag
1. Because it will significantly reduce your consumption of single-use plastic bags, which is good for the environment.
2. Because mesh bags are sturdy and sustainable and will never split, spilling fruit all over the street on your way home.
3. Because you can easily carry a mesh bag with you in your pocket or bag, and you can even use them for carrying other things in.
4. Because paper bags aren’t the alternative. You could be forgiven for thinking paper bags are better than plastic ones, but in fact they can be less environmentally friendly, as more water and energy are required to produce a paper bag than a plastic one.
As things stand, the range of mesh bags for fruit is relatively small, but as flimsy fruit bags begin to be phased out, more and more alternatives are appearing. You can choose between simple bags to hold fruit or vegetables, or more substantial shopping bags with handles or straps that you can put all of your shopping in.
Regardless of the type you choose, you’ll have contributed to fewer single-use plastics being in circulation on the Earth, and that’s a good thing.
Want to read more about sustainable lifestyle?
The Sustainable Lifestyle theme is PriceRunner's series on products that are ecologically produced, how one can replace single-use items and how to get started with smart solutions and habits for leading a more sustainable life!