Where can I get those bags made from recycled plastic bottles?

• I think it's ridiculous that they charge you like 5 or 10 dollars for those. How insane are people? They made from RECYCLEd BOTTLES to help the environment, then they bring them out and charge you to buy them. That's not helping anything. Most people don't care enough to pay. I do care enough, I just don't have any money. lol. So, where can you get them cheaply, or free? (I still think they should be handed out. But that's just me.)

• Answer:

  Of course they're expensive! The company that is making or selling them is in business to make money. The very bottom line of any business, unless it's a nonprofit business, is to make money. Since I don't know where you live, I can't give you any tips for finding a nonprofit agency that might provide bags like you're looking for. Sometimes local health food stores sell bags like these fairly cheaply. I use Chico Bags http://store.chicobag.com/. They fold up into a tiny ball http://store.chicobag.com/product/original-chicobag-green and can be carried in your purse. They're sold at different retailers http://store.chicobag.com/html/buy-retail.html or can be bought from the website. My husband and I run a volunteer recycling center, and we've ordered Chico Bags in bulk and use them for occasional prizes at activities. They're very popular. Thank you for caring enough to want to pay. You can also always go to Wal-Mart; their "Not a plastic bag" bags are only $1.00.