ChicoBag Review (and a giveaway)

 ChicoBag Information (from the website)


ChicoBag™ Company is equipping humanity with tools that will help eliminate the unnecessary use of single-use paper and plastic bags. We have done this by designing reusable bags that are durable, tasteful and most importantly unforgettable.
We believe addressing even the largest of problems starts with small solutions.



In early 2004, Andy Keller, now ChicoBag™ president, took a trip to his local landfill after spending the day landscaping his backyard. He was horrified by what he saw. Single-use bags were visually the dominant article at the landfill that day, blanketing the landscape in a thin mix of white and beige plastic. On his way home he began to notice plastic bags everywhere, caught in trees and on fence posts, half drowned in gutter puddles and blowing in the streets like urban tumbleweeds. That day Andy vowed to stop using single-use bags. Inspired, Andy dropped a few bucks on a second hand sewing machine and began sewing what would ultimately become the first ChicoBag™ brand reusable bag.
Andy understood that a reusable bag was only valuable if it was reused.  He knew his challenge was larger than designing any ordinary reusable bag – this reusable bag needed to be designed to be unforgettable. It needed to be small enough to tote in a pocket and have features that allowed it to clip anywhere.
After countless hours, fabrics and prototypes the Original ChicoBag™ brand reusable bag, complete with an integrated stuff pouch and attached carabiner, was born.  Andy’s ChicoBag™ brand reusable bags were first sold in 2005 on Earth Day at the Farmers Market in Chico, CA.  Initially only available in white, the Original has evolved to include eleven color choices.


I was able to review a:

CHICOBAG SLING rePETe (info from the website)

The Sling rePETe™ is our response to your popular request for a messenger-style bag. The Sling rePETe™ incorporates everything we have learned over the past five years and is available in five fashion-inspired colors. The single-strap style makes this bag ideal for taking on your bike, hopping on the subway, or toting to school. Like many of our rePETe™ products, the Sling rePETe™ is manufactured of 99% recycled content. A printed list of recycled materials used in manufacturing appear on the inside of the bag and backside of the pouch.

My Review:

I love my ChicoBag, It is stylish sturdy (it may seem thin but it can hold a lot) and roomy, Oh and yes it is environmentally friendly.  This bag is a great grocery bag, I love that I can sling it over my chest, this makes it easier to carry items. Since we travel so much this will surely be my carry on bag, I am one of those travelers that pack a lot for the plane (magazines, newspapers, food, you have to be ready for anything with a 6 year old) And when we get to where we are going my bag is pretty much empty (after we recycled the magazines and newspapers of course) now what to do with that bag? I usually have to lug it around the airport ugh! BUT  When I bring the Chicobag with us to New Orleans I know exactly what I can do with my bag when the flight is over, pack it in the little bag and put it in my purse! Wow that is it, it folds up and it can easily be put away. And for only $14.99 you can't go wrong! They carry so many styles of reusable bags, you will find something you love.

Materials: Fabric 100% Recycled PET, Carabiner 97% Recycled Aluminum, Cord 100% Recycled PET, Cordlock 100% Recycled Polyurethane
Dimensions: Bag 13.5" x 14.5" Pouch 4" x5.5" (approximately)

Washing: Machine wash cold and hang dry.

Buy it:

  Buy it online here

Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions . I received a chicobag to review.  No monitory compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Your experience may differ. The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising .