Archive for 'Sustainability'
Free Grocery Bag Contest - Update
We have drawn a name for our first Tess Grocery Bag giveaway, and we will be drawing another one at the end of the month. I have contacted the winner, and am waiting to hear back from her for the details.
In case you didn’t hear, we are doing a drawing for a free Tess [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Contests, Sustainability.
Tags: contest, reusable grocery bag
Comments: 1
Dangers of Plastic Bags - the reality
If this video doesn’t get people’s attention, I’m not sure what will. This is the real price that is being paid each time we use a plastic bag. Look closely at the pictures… they are heartbreaking!
(to view the slide show in better quality, visit the Pocono Record)
San Francisco has instituted a bag tax, [...]
Posted: August 1st, 2008 under Contests, Sustainability, environmental, recycling.
Tags: contest, plastic bags, reusable grocery bags
Comments: 9
Happy Earth Day!
Today, April 22, is Earth Day, a day set aside to think about our planet and what we can do the make it a better place.
Those of us here at Mimsi Bags are thinking about it as well. We already make and use reusable grocery bags, we have planted a couple of trees this [...]
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 under Sustainability, environmental, green living, just for fun.
Tags: carbon footprint, earth day, environmental, plant a tree, Sustainability
Comments: none
Why do we make grocery bags?
Grocery bags are a huge thing! In a single day of shopping - not just at the grocery store - I can come home with up to 10 bags, each holding only 1 or 2 items. When I bring my own bags, I can fit everything into 1 or 2 bags if I purchase a [...]
Posted: April 9th, 2008 under Mimsi Bags, Sustainability, bags, environmental, fashion, green living, shopping.
Tags: environmental impact, fabric grocery bag, grocery bag, plastic grocery bags, reusable grocery bags
Comments: 1
Wordless Wednesday
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Posted: April 2nd, 2008 under Mimsi Bags, Sustainability, bags, environmental, shopping.
Tags: fabric grocery bags, reusable grocery bags
Comments: 2
All About Toshi…
New for 2008, we will be featuring one of our great bags each month, or offering a limited time combination! Each month the Featured Bag will be announced on Mimsi-Bags.com, here on the blog and in our newsletter.
For the month of January, we will be featuring our Toshi Fabric Grocery Tote.
Toshi is a [...]
Posted: January 7th, 2008 under Foodies, Mimsi Bags, Sustainability, environmental, fashion, green living, recycling, shopping.
Tags: environmental impact, fabric grocery bag, grocery bag, plastic grocery bags, reusable grocery bags
Comments: none
It’s A New Year!
The Holiday rush is over the presents have been given, and new year’s resolutions have been thought about… it’s January!
Here at Mimsi Bags we have a new year’s resolution of our own to share… actually a couple of them
1 - we are trying to reduce our carbon footprint. We recently signed up to purchase carbon [...]
Posted: January 4th, 2008 under Mimsi Bags, Sustainability, bags, environmental, fashion, green living, recycling, shopping.
Tags: bags, carbon footprint, environmental, resolutions
Comments: 1
Join The Revolution!
Do your part to cut down on the number of plastic bags, and get entered into a contest too!
If you are looking for a good bag to help you out, head over to Mimsi Bags and get your fabric grocery bag!
And if you need any more reasons… check out the review that Tiffany [...]
Posted: December 6th, 2007 under Sustainability, bags, environmental, fashion, green living, recycling, shopping.
Tags: grocery bag challenge, reusable grocery bags
Comments: 1
New Canvas Tote Bags!
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We recently added an assortment of fun canvas shopping bags to our cafepress shop - head over and take a look at the Mimsi cuteness that you can get on a tote!
These canvas totes measure in at 15″ x 18″ x 6″ and include a full side and bottom gusset and extra long handles [...]
Posted: September 26th, 2007 under Mimsi Bags, Sustainability, bags, environmental, green living, just for fun, recycling, shopping.
Tags: canvas grocery bags, reusable grocery bags, Sustainability
Comments: none
Grocery Bag Folding Tutorial
We have had some questions on what the small bag that comes with our fabric grocery bags is for. It is the stuff sack! How do you fit that big bag into it? Here is a pictorial…
Lay the grocery bag flat & fold one side in by 1/3 ( or the width [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2007 under Mimsi Bags, Sustainability, bags, environmental, fashion, green living, recycling, shopping, wallet.
Tags: , fabric bags, fabric grocery bag, handmade bags, reusable grocery bag
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