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Green Mama Baby Steps with Envirosax

By Kristie Turck •  Published 01/28/08 •  2 min read

Last updated on August 20th, 2022 at 07:18 pm

envirosaxPart of being a “SafeMama” for me means improving my family’s quality of life as well as making more efforts to protect our environment with a few small changes. I’m not fully green by any stretch… I’m more of a turquoise or mint green at this point but I am trying to make small changes that can help the earth. First it was my switch from plastic water bottles. Next step was plastic bags.

In a recent article, the New York Times reported that Whole Foods Market chains are going to stop offering plastic bags and instead provide customers with either recycled paper bags or reusable bags as an alternative. I really like this move by Whole Foods and I hope it continues and spreads to more grocery chains and superstores.

For the holidays, a friend and SafeMama contributor gifted me with a set of Envirosax. I’ve been putting them to good use, and I fully admit I love them. They are big enough to fit a ton of items and the material is waterproof and super lightweight. They can be rolled up tiny but I just jam all the bags into one and leave them in the trunk for my next outing. The best part is they are stylish as well as functional.

 

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