Industry Leaders Confirm Their Reusable Grocery Bags Are Safe

SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Earthwise Bag Company, Inc. ("Earthwise") and The Green Bag Company, Inc. ("Green Bag") today announced that their reusable grocery bags have consistently met all Consumer Product Safety Standards in accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Regular independent testing of the companies' bags confirms that fact. All reusable grocery bags produced by both companies bear a label with their name. Any consumer in doubt about the safety of their bag should check the label to ensure that their bag was supplied by Earthwise or Green Bag.

Stanley Joffe, CEO of Earthwise, and Schulmynn Leung, General Manager of Green Bag, said in a joint statement, "Contrary to recent media reports, consumers should not be frightened by headlines alleging that reusable bags in general are unsafe for use. We have regularly tested our reusable grocery bags for lead and other toxic content in order to ensure consumer and environmental safety. These tests have been repeated in recent days, and confirm that our bags pose no safety risk either to people or to the environment. Unlike some other bags, our bags meet all federal requirements for lead and other toxins, and are safe to use.

"We stand by our products, and are confident that consumers and the environment are safer because of them. We have led the movement to find alternatives to and reduce the more than 100 billion single-use plastic shopping bags used every year in the U.S. that pollute the environment and pose huge clean-up costs. Consumers can rest assured that they are doing the right thing for their families and the environment by using reusable bags supplied by Earthwise and Green Bag."

Earthwise Bag Company, Inc. established in 2005, is one of the leading suppliers of reusable bags in the United States. Their branded and private label products inspire responsibility, accountability and a fresh approach to feeling good about our planet. For more information, visit http://www.earthwisebags.com/.

The Green Bag Company, Inc. was established in the year 2000, making it a pioneer in the area of reusable shopping bags. Currently its branded and private label products are contributing to the reduction of single use plastic bags in over twenty countries worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.greenbag.info/.

SOURCE The Earthwise Bag Company, Inc.; The Green Bag Company, Inc.