Tote(ally) Gone

The life of a Stardust bag: long, fulfilling, and purposeful. The ultimate bag that holds hundreds of pounds can COMPLETELY decompose in 9 weeks. Wait what? Let me explain. 
Our stardust bags are made from a mix of jute and burlap. When these fabrics are woven together, a stardust bag is born. After the many grocery runs, beach days, and stuffing the bag full of your daily essentials, the bag’s life comes to an end. 

Unlike bags that contribute to environmental pollution, stardust bags are designed to return to the earth from which they originated. Through a process of biodegradation, these bags can blend back into the earth. When buried in soil, the bag decomposes in just about 9 weeks, transitioning from an everyday item to becoming part of the earth! That same soil becomes fertile ground for nurturing new life, aiding the growth of jute plants. Just like that, tote(ally)gone! 

Now not so gone. If we look at the other side… plastic bags. The life of a plastic bag is much more deadly than people realize. Let’s talk through this.

 When a plastic bag is made it releases CO2, a harmful gas. It then has a lifespan of about 20 minutes before it clogs your home, to eventually end up in the trash. Once it finds its way into the trash bag, the journey of a plastic bag takes a perilous turn. Plastic bags are notorious for their persistence, resisting decomposition. As they linger around the earth, they pose a direct danger to wildlife. Whether the bag gets mistaken for food, destroys a habitat, or gets tangled on an animal's limb, it causes a dangerous threat. What begins as a seemingly harmless, convenient item to get your groceries home, ends up as a significant contributor to ecological harm.

So next time you are walking into the grocery store, don’t forget your Stardust bag. Instead of exiting carrying a handful of plastic bags, just have one sturdy Stardust bag.