Product was given to me in order to post my honest opinion.
I met up with Blue Avocado, a company committed to sustainability through reusable products, at Expo West this past week. Their reusable products are designed to be used instead of disposable plastic bags. Their belief is that life should be simple and practical, and that by using reusable products we are preserving the earth.
I was given a (re)zip large travel bag and an (eco) hip pod.
Blue Avocado’s line of (re)zip bags come in a variety of sizes and can be used for just about anything! These bags can be used for food or storage, and they are more durable than your average velcro reusable bags. The (re)zip bag is see through and it is perfect for travel and designed to fit shampoo bottles, lotions, and other sundries for travel. The bag is made with FDA grade peva film and is PVC free. The bag is machine washable but needs to line dry. The large bag measures 10.5” x 11”h. The best feature is the durable zipper that keeps what you want packed inside.
As you can see from my picture above, I could easily take this with me to the airport with my bath and body products inside. Or I can use it to keep my crafts together on a car ride. The possibilities are endless. I once used this bag at a farmers market instead of a disposable produce bag!
The (eco)hip pod is a cross body reusable bag. This messenger style bag is perfect for shopping! It rolls up in a pouch, which it is great to keep in your car or in your purse. It can hold up to 20 lbs and is machine washable. The bag is made from 50% post-consumer recycled bottle fabric from REPREVE®, is machine washable, and is pvc, lead, & bpa free. The (eco) collection was designed by Lauren Conrad.
This is the perfect bag to keep in my purse. I prefer cross body handles because I like to keep my hands free. You never know when you will need an extra bag, so why not keep one on you or even in the car?
If you are looking to decrease your use of plastic bags, then check out Blue Avocado’s multi-functional lines. They are both stylish and will reduce the amount of waste going to our landfills. The large (re)zip travel bag is $4.99. The (eco) hip pod is $9.99 and 1% of profits is donated to ocean research & conservation.
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What is your favorite reusable product?
About Brittney Minor
Well cloth diapers and wet bags are my favorite reuseable products because they are saving me a ton of money.
What is your favorite reusable product?
My favorite reusable products are the wipes we have around the house! Some for kitchen (instead of napkins/paper towels) and family cloth in the bathroom. I’m trying to use more reusable bags when we go grocery shopping, but I usually forget! That, and we do like to have stash of plastic bags on hand as we use those as our garbage bags. But, there is always a way to improve! This set looks REALLY handy!
I just saw these on luckyvitamin.com and enjoyed reading about this company! -Karen
I like that the plastic they use in the rezip bag is pvc Free. I really like the look of their products!
These are great! I especially would like the see-through ones. Thanks for the review!
These would make my life so much easier!! I bag up everything from toys to jewelry to cosmetics…all these bags would be preferable to disposables or tupperware!
I have many reusable products and always looking to add more. My favorite is probably wool dryer balls. So great for the environment as I don’t have to use nasty chemical dryer sheets. Reusable bags are at top of my list too. Really like the eco hip pod. Great for farmers market shopping!!!
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I loved cloth diapers when my kids were babies! My favorite reusable product now is the Diva Cup and mamapads.
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My favorite reusable products are the refillable toddler/baby food pouches!
I love these reusable bags! I like that they come in a variety of sizes; very nice!
nice giveaway love to win
I really like the idea of using these bags for yarn! I take my yarn to a knitting club and when I saw the picture of the bag holding yarn it was like a lightbulb going off!
I hate all those plastic bags. They cannot be good for the environment or anything else.
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Wow! Reusable zip-lock bags which are not only really pretty, but also machine washable? Okay! I’m all in! I want some!
I love these PVC free bags with a zipper from Blue Avocado I love that they are reusable and can be washed in washing machine and air dried, I love the cross body bag and like that Blue Avocado donates 1% of profits to ocean research & conservation
I love reusable shopping bags, cloth diapers, snack bags, and cloth napkins. I can’t even imagine putting my kids’ snacks in a plastic baggie anymore!
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I like shopping at Aldi. We use our own bags. I could always use more. Thanks
I use way to many ziplock bags, I would love to own some of these to use in my daughters lunch! This is a great investment!
My favorite reusable products are cloth napkins and unpaper towels because using them has eliminated so much waste from my trashcan! I am just hearing about Blue Avocado! I especially love the (eco) hip pod- so easy, stylish, and affordable!! Awesome!!
Great review of these bags. They would be useful for so many things. I do use cloth shopping bags instead of disposable ones.
Thanks for the review. These look very handy. I really am trying to decrease my use of plastic bags!
Seeing a clear bag that is PVC free and machine washable is phenomenal!! Thanks for including that information
Love the reusable bags for packing lunches!
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I am trying to eliminate our waste and use of plastic bags. It seems like the (Eco) hip pod could really help us in that department. Especially since I could fit it in my purse until I need it.
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Love the reusable bags for traveling
Love reusable snack bags for the kids lunches!
So ironic I found this on your site! I was just pricing and buying reusable bags today. I can always use more, for sur!
My favorite reusable product is definitely the cloth diapers we use. They opened my eyes to a whole bunch of other reusable products like cloth wipes, un-paper towels, reusable sandwich bags, etc.
I love reusable ziploc bags, but we never have enough. I want to try (re)zip!
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Wow- What great products! I would love to win the eco hip pod especially for when my family and I go to farmers markets or to collect our eggs in! Thank you!
These look great! Always looking for more reusable products.
We are using cloth bags for grocery shopping.
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We’ve switched over to a lot of reusable products (including cloth diapers, wipes, kitchen cloth, mama cloth, shopping bags and produce bags). I would love to have some of these bags to replace disposable zip top bags!
I have been trying to transition into using more environmental-friendly products. Little by little, I am making way and these products would be a good addition.
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Reusable products are my favorite I try to be as green as I can. These look great to keep snacks in my bag with when I’m out with the kids and their medicines in as well.
I love to have extra reusable bags in home for whenever I need them. These products look wonderful!
I love that they have see through bags, sometimes I forget what I put in them and have to dig to find the right bag.
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Love that they donate a % of profits tos ocean research & conservation. I hate plastic shopping bags and these look like a great alternative as they fold up into a small ball great for keeping one in your bag if you’re walking or taking the bus, and several in your car for shopping. Nice product, thanks for the intro and review.
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I’ve heard nothing but awesome things about Blue Avocado! Looking forward to buying these and using them daily for my snacks to take to work!
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You did an awesome job on the review! I like the fact that they are see through and easy to zip. These would make a great addition to the rest of my products
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Machine washable…how cool. I haven’t tried these yet, but I am excited to find some and try them out!
I have never tried reusable items like these but after checking out your site I’m excited to try some of these out!!!
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These are so awesome! What a great product!
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