Reusable Bags


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Reusable shopping bags are now available at Kale's Natural Foods in the Hawai`i Kai Shopping Center, 377 Keahole Street (near Safeway) and Steelsmith Natural Health Center in Waikiki.

A percentage of the proceeds support the Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.).  Kale's is open Mon-Fri. 9am - 8pm, Sat-Sun. 9am-5pm. 

By using reusable bags for shopping, you are helping the environment by cutting down on the number of plastic bags that end up in the landfill.  Millions of gallons of oil are also saved when plastic bags are not produced.  Together everyone doing their part can make a big difference.     



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Why use reusable bags?

Saves natural resources:  Its takes 12 million barrels of oil to make the 100 billion grocery bags we use every year.

Reduces toxicity of waste:  Plastic bags can last up to 1000 years in our landfills.

Reduces costs:  Grocery stores spend $4 billion per year purchasing plastic bags.

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Other facts:
Reusing a bag meant for just one use has a big impact. A sturdy, reusable bag needs only be used 3 times to have a lower environmental impact that using 1 disposable plastic bag.

In New York City alone, one less grocery bag per person per year would reduce waste by 5 million lbs. and save $250,000 in disposal costs.

Plastic bags carry 80% of the nation’s groceries, up from 5% in 1982.

100,000 animals die each year from ingesting plastic bags or drinking toxins from plastic left as litter.





Coral Photograph Credit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce and Dr. James P. McVey