Combatting RBGS (Reusable Bag Guilt Syndrome)
You know the feeling. You’re standing at the cash register in the grocery store and you reach for your reusable grocery bag, only to realize it’s lurking at the bottom of your car right next to your old Vanity Fair magazines and that tube of organic deodorant that doesn’t work.
Further contributing to your RBGS (Reusable Bag Guilt Syndrome), every other customer is calmly loading his or her soy milk into a reusable bag.
But not to worry! We’ve got a line of reusable bags that are not only easy to clean, they are so cute you will never forget them in the car. June Fifteen offers eco-chic reusable bags that “make going green practical and stylish.”
Founder Sandrine Cassidy Schmitt wanted to bring an alternative to the world of paper or plastic. As Sandrine tells it, “I wanted to create a line of reusable bags that would give stores and shoppers incentives to reduce and ultimately replace paper and plastic shopping bags. We aspire to not only make the bags you remember to bring to the check-out counter, but ones that you can use as purses, book bags, beach bags and fashion accessories.”
And remember them you will. June Fifteen bags are adorable. Seriously, you will purposefully forget things at the store just so you can return to show off your bag. They offer tote bags, grocery bags, wine bags and children’s backpacks and are made from renewable jute, rattan cane and cotton. Bags are well-designed with bottle separators, inside-outside pockets, shoulder-length handles, drawstring backpacks and even matching bottle coaster with wine bags. The bags are lined with LDPE (low density polyethylene), a recyclable plastic allowing the bags to be waterproofed, which is great for shopping. And this makes them easier to clean, therefore cutting down on pesky, unwanted microbial guests.
June Fifteen will even make you a custom bag. The bags run around $15 and can be purchased online or at certain California store locations.
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7 Comments
August 19th, 2009 at 9:07 am
LOL! Whenever I forget my reusable bags at home or in the car, boy, do I ever apologize at the cash register for my “eco sin.”
“I’m so sorry, I usually bring my bags, but this was a surprise trip to the store. Don’t worry, these plastic bags get repurposed at home, not thrown away…mumble mumble mumble…”
August 19th, 2009 at 9:11 am
unique (NOT)
August 19th, 2009 at 10:02 am
I think they’re very cute!
August 19th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Love the unique look of this bag!
August 19th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Katherine, BAG LADIES make my day. You’ve given me an idea of how to recycle my canvas tote bags. They won’t be as unique as yours but rest assured, I will keep making my contribution to saving the planet, not to mention showing off my new creations. Keep up the good work.
August 21st, 2009 at 5:59 pm
I have made an a habit to always get my bags out of my trunk before entering the store, but I would still buy one of these bags! They are too cute.
August 21st, 2009 at 10:20 pm
They really are cute — I met Sandrine the creator at a green event I was covering and thought they were actual handbags. They have a nice feel to them and totally work as a tote. Thanks for the props, ladies!!
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