>> Sheryl Crow's designed a reusable tote bag for Whole Foods [1]! The bags (right), made from 80% post-consumer plastic bottles, will go on sale Oct. 15 for just 79 or 99 cents each, depending on the size. 

>> Of course, reusable bags aren't actually green unless you, you know, reuse them! [2] If you've got all the reusable bags you need, don't take new ones even if they're being given away free. Stick with what you've got for the best enviro results: "If each bag is used multiple times -- at least once a week -- four or five reusable bags can replace 520 plastic bags a year, says Nick Sterling, research director at Natural Capitalism Solutions, a nonprofit focused on corporate sustainability [2] issues."

>> Still need more bags? Make your own tote -- from reclaimed fabric! Threadbanger shows you how [3] via this cute instructional video:

>> Got too many reusable bags already? Turn totes into messenger bags! [4] On Flickr, duganj provides a photo-illustrated guide for this DIY project.

^{Photo courtesy of Whole Foods}