If you think you might be using too much plastic, there's a good chance much of it is coming from your weekly trip to the grocery store. Stocking up on fruits, veggies, and other produce usually means tearing off a few plastic baggies (and hurting the environment) — but if you're looking to make a change, reusable produce bags are an easy solution.

Because produce bags don't keep food cold, you should head straight home after grocery shopping for anything that needs refrigeration — especially in the summer. That's because the FDA says perishables need to consistently stay below 40°F, and there's just a 2-hour window after purchasing them that shortens to one hour in temperatures above 90°F.

If you plan on staying out after shopping, Betty Gold, senior editor and product analyst at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Kitchen Appliances & Technology Lab, recommends trying PackIt's freezable lunch bags (they come in large sizes, too!).

These are the best reusable produce bags to buy in 2020:

Amazon's Choice: Purifyou Reusable Mesh Produce Bags

Best Value: Natural Home Reusable Produce Bags

Best for Grains and Nuts: Simple Ecology Reusable Organic Muslin Produce Bags

Best for Keeping Food Cold: PackIt Freezable Picnic Bag

Recycled Plastic: ChicoBag Reusable Produce Bag Starter Kit

Color-Coded Tags: Flip and Tumble Reusable Produce Bags

Stylish: IKEA KUNGSFORS Net Produce Bags



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