From a Pickleball Paddle to Ralph Lauren Sweaters, Here’s How Bloomingdale’s Celebrates the Big Brown Bag’s 50th Birthday The iconic kraft paper tote designed by Massimo Vignelli is the ...

The Big Brown Bag and its ilk were never retired, though, and in 1995, the style was adapted into a brown PVC tote bag, which Bloomingdale’s has since sold in various sizes.

Coach has been iterating on their famous tote bag since the 1960s, and after decades of refining, they’ve all but mastered the craft. Here’s how a simple bag became an American classic.

February 28, 2020 07:00 AM Out of the bag: A guide to the new rules on plastic and paper totes Here's what shoppers may and may not carry out in a single-use sack Will Bredderman Reprints ...

Reusable totes are the most beneficial type of bag to our town and surrounding ones. Although they are more expensive than paper and plastic bags, a price cannot be put on the safety of our ...

By contrast, paper bags are typically used only once. The thicker plastic bags, made from low density polyethylene, now being promoted as “reusable,” typically are used about 3.1 times.