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After our slideshow of reusable bags, HuffPost Green asked our readers to submit their go-to green totes and they definitely sent us some winners. Here are some of the highlights. Don't forget to vote on your favorite green and gorgeous reusable bag!

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[dsws]

I mostly use the insulated reusable bags. They're not hemp fiber or whatever, but they don't get thrown away either.

However, I do get some disposable bags to use as trash bags.

[SangZe]

I still have the plain canvas bag my mother used to carry groceries home in the 1940s, and it's still in use. In Europe I found cheap, reusable plastic totes, and In China, which has had its fill of plastic bags, I have found a resurgence in the use of string bags. We must get out of the disposable plastics habit.

[ccpostman]

I have bought a LOT of tote bags over the years.

The best ones I have found are the "Tip-proof" Natural Open Top Canvas Tote Bag that Lands End sells. They are THICK canvas and are bullet proof! I buy the large size ones and keep one in each car for Trader Joe's trips.

They have strong double stitched handles, so they can carry as much as you can lift. And they have side pockets and clips for car keys. And you can get them monogramed in many font styles.

You can't beat the great price and they will last forever unless someone barrows them and keeps it.

[KIVPossum]

I use the ubiquitous East European plaid plastic bags. Sure, they are plastic, but most are made of recycled material. They carry a lot of weight, fold up to to the size of a wallet, are easily washable, last for years, and cost a buck.

[Amanda D]

These bags are both innovative and adorable! It’s great to think that most of the materials that go into making them would otherwise accumulate as waste. Any way that we can keep plastic waste from clogging our sewage drains and killing our marine life will make a difference. Look at some of the stuff you can find being washed down New York City streets: http://tiny.cc/ejbEI

[DavidMG]

There is a reason that reuse comes before recycling - it is because the "3-Rs" are a hierarchy. The idea is to first reduce (consumption) and then reuse, and when reuse is no longer possible THEN recycle. I am glad you are promoting reuse as it has substantial environmental, economic and charitable benefits but is often misunderstood and overlooked. If you are interested in an exploration of reuse in all areas please take a look at my book, “Choose to Reuse.” (coauthored with Nikki Goldbeck) or contact me about supporting Reuse Opportunities, Inc. a nonprofit I formed to promote reuse. David Goldbeck /[e-mail]