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 invented in 1912 by Walter H. Deubner, a grocer in St. Paul, 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