Shopping bag

This article is about the physical object. For the Canadian television series, see The Shopping Bags.

An example of a single-use paper shopping bag.

Shopping bags are medium sized bags, typically around 10-20 litres (2.5 to 5 gallons) in volume (though much larger versions exist, especially for non-grocery shopping), that are often used by grocery shoppers to carry home their purchases. They can be single-use (disposable), used for other purposes (storage, can liners, etc) or designed as reusable shopping bags.

Shopping bags were first invented in the year 1912 and completed in the year 1915. It was invented by Walter H. Deubner who was a grocer in St. pual Minnesota.

Environmental concerns

Heavy duty multiple-use shopping bags are often considered environmentally better than single-use paper bags or plastic shopping bags.

External links

• 4R Planet Products - Environment Friendly Shopper Bags

See also

• Bioplastic
• Plastic bag