Going Green 2011--Reusable Shopping Bag

The start of a new year is always a time of reflection on the past year and thinking about improvements for the next year. So let's resolve to go a little "greener" in 2011 with some reusable grocery bags. As group members, we surely all love food, so let's do our part to be a little more eco-friendly when we're grocery shopping and minimize using plastic bags!

You will:

• Have 1 partner

• Mail 1 store-bought, reusable shopping bag. These are easily available for $1-$2 US in many stores, and it is fine to send one with store advertising on it. The bag should be roughly the size of a typical, brown, paper, grocery bag (not a small bag meant to hold only a few things).

• Try to send one that is not widely available to your recipient (for example, most people in the US have access to Walmart, Target, etc., so let's try to send something different!). If it's available, try to find one with a nice color, pattern, or words not in your partner's native language. In other words, please try to make this bag exciting and different for your partner.

• Send a little note with your package to make the swap more personal! Tell about the store where you purchased the bag, why you chose to send the bag you did, share more about yourself, or wish your partner a happy new year.

• Sending on time and packaging carefully are expected in all group swaps. If there is an extenuating reason why you must be a little late in sending, please contact your partner and the swap host before the send-by deadline has passed. Thank you for your consideration.

Let's start off 2011 with a fun swap and hopeful wish for a healthier planet.