Envirosax reusable bag review + giveaway

I LOVE everything about this bag-
especially the wide shoulder straps!

I was really excited to stumble upon a great website called Conservingnow.com. This website is filled with many different reusable bags- over 100 designs! One of the easiest ways for people to be more "green" is to forego the plastic bags at the grocery store and bring your own reusable bags. Conserving Now makes this easier with their Envirosax, which fold down, making them easier to carry. It is also nice to have a choice of pattern instead of purchasing the same old mundane bags you can get at the grocery store (which also don't fold down!)







For this review, I chose to receive the travel bag #3- which is a print of all things Paris. It took me a while to make a decision because there are so many cute bags, but as soon as I saw this one, I knew I had to have it! When I first got the bag it came folded up and looked like this:

See how small and convenient it is?  Do you see that little white circle next to it? That is a window cling that you can place on your car so you don't forget to bring your bags in- a mistake many people make often (including me!) You can get your own FREE window cling here!

 As I unfolded the bag, I realized that it was a little bit bigger than a typical shopping bag. It also has wide shoulder straps to make it more comfortable if you needed to carry it on your shoulder at the mall Library or Farmer's Market or anywhere else you could think of really. I know I plan to get more of these bags to take to the grocery store with me, but even just one bag has several uses. I know I will definitely use it as a bag for my kids' stuff when we go places! Another cool thing about Envirosax is that besides being "green" AND cute, they also aim to give back. 100% of the profit from these bags fund classroom kits- Conserving Now's way of helping teacher's educate their classrooms about the hazards of plastic bags. It is Conserving Now's goal to be able to get a classroom kit to every teacher in America!

Overall, I love everything about this bag and I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to say goodbye to plastic bags.

Conserving Now was generous enough to offer one Cristi's Reviews reader the chance to win a reusable bag of their own. Enter via the Rafflecopter below. Winner gets to pick which bag they want!

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*Disclaimer- I received a complimentary Envirosax reusable bag for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Join She Speaks for Take a Load off Party tonight!

Tonight, April 12th at 9pm ET, She Speaks will team up with Tide to present the #takealoadoff twitter party. This is a party in celebration of Earth Day to "take a load off the energy grid, the environment AND our wallets by making the switch to washing in Tide Coldewater!" There will be over $1000 worth of prizes given out and a chance to win every ten minutes!!

The #takealoadoff twitter party will consist of chatting about how to "take a load off," whether trying to relax or small changes that can be made to lower your carbon foot print.

Don't forget to RSVP to be eligible to win a door prize worth $200. You can RSVP by leaving a comment at the Twitter Party blog post with your Twitter handle!


Party Details:
When: Tonight, Thursday, April 12th
Time: 9:00pm EST
Who: You and your friends!
Where/Tweetgrid: http://bit.ly/xInive
Hashtag: #takealoadoff
RSVP:  http://bitly.com/H7hfEm 
Party Sponsors: @Tide,  @FutureFriendly
Party Hosts: @SheSpeaksUp
Party Panelists: @LisaSamples, @StacieInAtlanta,@RockOnmommies,@RobynsWorld, @Zipporahs
Prizes:
There will be over $1,000 in prizes, including a year supply of Tide Coldwater, a Conair Massaging Foot Bath and a Cell Phone Solar Charger. You could also win our grand prize, a $200 gift card to the spa of your choice.

*Disclosure- I was not compensated for this blog post, but by posting the details this party I do have the opportunity to win a prize provided by Tide/SheSpeaks.