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Reuseit is a lifestyle brand that sells products catered toward eco-friendly and sustainable living.
Reuseit is best known for its online catalog of reusable alternatives to common disposable items such as plastic shopping bags, bottled water, single-serve disposable food containers, paper lunch bags and paper towels.
As a member of 1% for the Planet[1], Reuseit donates 1% of all sales to non-profit organizations focused on sustainability issues.
History
[edit]Reuseit was founded under its original name, ReusableBags, in 2003 by Vincent Cobb. Alarmed by the number of disposable plastic bags being consumed world-wide, Cobb created the company's first proprietary product, The Original Workhorse that same year.[2]
In 2010 ReusableBags was re-branded as Reuseit in order to embody "a broader definition of a reusable lifestyle beyond bags."[3]
About the Company
[edit]In addition to a catalog of over 1,800 household and lifestyle products, Reuseit also publishes fact sheets about the environmental cost of common disposable items, and "myth-busting" articles about topics ranging from plastic bag bans to the sustainability of synthetic materials. Reuseit's facts have been cited in several notable publications and broadcasts, including:
* Cited as a source for plastic bag facts in An Inconvenient Truth (pg. 316) * ReusableBags cited as a resource to "Go Green, Save Money" on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Earth Day 2009[4]
Awards
[edit]* Reusablebags.com Wins Co-op America's People's Choice Award For 2007 Green Business of the Year[5] * ReusableBags.com wins Longtime Leadership Award[6]
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/en/search/member_profile_page.php?id=366
- ^ http://www.greenamerica.org/greenbusiness/interviews/articles/201010.cfm
- ^ http://www.greenamerica.org/greenbusiness/interviews/articles/201010.cfm
- ^ http://www.oprah.com/world/Resources-to-Help-You-Go-Green
- ^ http://www.greenamerica.org/about/newsroom/releases/2007.11.20.cfm
- ^ http://www.greenamerica.org/about/newsroom/releases/2009.12.09.cfm
External links
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