Released: September 17, 2007

Reusable bags to save money, environment

Source: Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press

When Katrina Gamble goes grocery shopping, she brings her list and her bags — a pair of sturdy canvas bags she bought a few months ago for $4.99 at her local grocery store.

“It works just as well,” said Gamble, 30, a political science professor at Brown University, adding, “It’s better for the environment.”

A growing number of stores are catering to customers like Gamble, who see reusing shopping bags as an easy way to cut down on waste.

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