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Deubener, a grocer from Minnesota
can take credit for the invention of the shopping bag. When he saw people
were constrained from buying groceries in large quantities because of their
inability to carry in bulk, he came up with the idea of a prefabricated
paper bag with a cord running through it. Called the deubener shopping bag,
he sold over a million bags in a single year. That was the beginning of the
shopping bag and ever since then paper bags have always been popular.
A modern version of this is the Rope handle bag, which uses high gloss
laminated paper with knotted handles made of cotton cord. Cardboard at the
bottom of the bag strengthens the base and cardboard in the handle area
reinforces the handle. They are easy to grip and comfortable to carry your
groceries in.
A more economical version of the shopping bag is available. Made of recycled
paper, it has twisted paper handles. It comes in different sizes and best of
all is biodegradable. The hi gloss shopping bags have a glossy finish and
are available in vivid colors. Their twisted handles are easy on the hand.
Nylon bags with or without zipper pockets can be folded and put into your
pocket. Very useful to have as they can take a lot of load and not complain.
We also have knapsack shopping bags with wheels. If you are not in the frame
of mind to carry your groceries, just pull the bag along. These are
available in different colors.
Bags made from cotton are easy to carry, wash well and are hard wearing.
Like bags made of canvas, hemp and jute, they also are biodegradable when
they get too worn to be of any use. Canvas bags are really very strong and
there is never any fear that the handles may give way at an awkward time. If
you are going on a wholesale shopping spree, this could be the answer to
your prayers. Not so attractive to look at, Canvas is very durable. Plastic
is an inevitable part of man’s life. Shopping bags made of this material
have many advantages. They are light, available in all sizes and not very
expensive. There are many versions of plastic bags. You have the extremely
thin yet strong variety, the thicker and equally strong variety but the
disadvantage is that not all forms of plastic are biodegradable.
Shopping bags made of wheat starch are making an entry into the market. As
they compost fully in a couple of months, they would be ideal.
~ author Mini Swamy.
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