In the previous bulk food post we looked at why you should buy bulk. Now we’ll look at options for carrying your bulk food. Stores offer plastic bags and twist ties, and neither are too eco-friendly. Here’s all your options…
The small green step – plastic bags from the store:
Bulk food is an excellent eco-option. Even if you use nothing but plastic bags to store your bulk food items in, you’re still coming out ahead eco-wise in my opinion. Most food items aren’t just packaged once, but two and three times. Consider oatmeal – you’ve got the box, plus …read more

Reusable bags for bulk food items can be tricky, but there are absolutely options besides using the little plastic bags offered at the store.

First things first though; why even mention bulk foods?:
This month we’re talking about reusable bags for grocery and other type store trips. You can save resources by going with reusable bags, but your main bags are only part of the issue. Tons of other food items come in bags, jars, plastic bottles, boxes, and other packaging, some of it not real easy to recycle. Buying from bulk food bins can save you money and save resources by …read more