Resources

No Plastic Bags
Resource and news website by Jennifer Murphy to help people get out of the plastic bag habit.

morsbags.com
Sociable guerilla bagging: People make bags from recycled fabric and distribute them guerilla-style and free to shoppers.

papernorplastic.com
Online store selling the official "Paper Nor Plastic" tote bag.

reusablebags.com
Eco-friendly reusable bags, plus tons of facts & news on plastic bag issues.

Temporary Services
Chicago art collective. For a recent project, Personal Plastic, they asked people to document their plastic bag trash. Exploration for alternative uses for these bags are explored in this publication.

Crochet Grocery Bag Tote
Instructions from the Make Magazine blog on how to crochet a tote bag from plastic bag trash.

About.com: Sew a Simple Tote Bag
Sew your own tote bags. These directions guided me.

Folding Milk Crates
These crates, which fold and can be easily stored, might be more practical than any bag if you shop by car.

Please Re-Use Me
An earlier intervention that started my investigation into shopping bag waste.