"I use an eco bag. It's a material bag that folds up really small, so I can carry it in my handbag. Or I use a furosuki, a square piece of material that ties at each corner, Japanese style." Jude
"I have two cotton bags which I carry rolled up in my handbag. They will take enough for minor food shopping trips and most shopping in town, except for large clothes. If I do a large shop at the supermarket then I use Bags for Life but I am thinking of replacing those with cotton or hemp bags too." Tricia
"I've been using four cotton tote bags for my shopping for the past two years now, they're brilliant. I can easily carry a weeks shopping in one hit with one on each shoulder and one in each hand." Celia 
"It is possible to pick up bags and baskets made from organic (as in carbon) materials. Hemp, jute, hessian, cotton and linen bags can be found around although some are lined with plastic and wicker may be painted with non-organic paint that may contain polymers." Bob Holness
"I live in Canada and for the last year or so supermarkets such as Safeway and the Co-op have been selling sturdy, lightweight reusable bags as an alternative to plastic bags. They cost 99 cents each (less than 50p) and are very durable. I have been using mine for almost a year now. They fit more than a plastic bag, weigh about the same and when loaded are much easier to carry and never break. As a plus, they are made out of recycled materials (plastic bags in fact!)" Sue Hirst
"In our house we use an Ikea big blue bag for our weekly shop and the square canvas bags that M and S and other retailers have been selling for a while for top up shopping throughout the week. We are lucky we have a car so can carry our main shopping home but if we didn't I would probably get it delivered online." Lindsey
"It's easy! I bought a (brand-named) re-usable nylon bag that folds down to the the size of a mobile phone yet opens up to become a large bag, strong enough to carry groceries or whatever. It clips onto my handbag in its own nifty mini-bag so I never forget to take it with me -- I've had it since Christmas and I can honestly say it is one of the most used items I have bought in years." Jacqueline Steel 
"I stopped using plastic bags about four years ago when I moved to the UK from the US. A friend who had lived in Europe told me a lot of the countries were banning the plastic bag and he gave me a nylon bag that folds into a small envelope. I carry it in my handbag all the time so whenever I stop in at a shop, I already have something to use." Cheryl Brown
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