Guam - Last week, the UOG Island Sustainability Conference was well attended. If you were fortunate enough to participate, then chances are you were given a Chico Bag by Brown and Caldwell Environmental Engineers and Consultants.
So what exactly is a Chico Bag? The Chico Bag is a reusable shopping bag with an integrated stuff sack you can easily carry in your purse or pocket. Developed after Andy Keller, took a trip to his local landfill back in 2004. He was horrified by what he saw. Single-use bags dominated the landfill, blanketing the landscape in a thin mix of white and beige plastic.
On his way home he began to notice plastic bags everywhere, caught in trees and on fence posts. That day Andy vowed to stop using single-use bags and was inspired enough to purchase a second hand sewing machine and began sewing what would ultimately become the first Chico Bag brand reusable bag.
Andy understood that a reusable bag was only valuable if it was reused. He knew his challenge was larger than designing any ordinary reusable bag - this reusable bag needed to be designed to be unforgettable. It needed to be small enough to tote in a pocket and have features that allowed it to clip anywhere.
After countless hours, fabrics and prototypes the Original Chico Bag brand reusable bag was created. They were first sold back in 2005 on Earth Day at the Farmers Market in Chico, CA. Initially only available in white, the Original has evolved to include eleven colors that could fit anyone'e personality.
The Chico Bag is now an industry leader in the compact reusable bag movement and a leading innovator of fashionable, lightweight, bags and packs that can be easily stuffed into an integrated pouch.
So if you would like to purchase a Chico Bag, you can log onto their website and see the wide array of styles that is perfect to fit any lifestyle.
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