Fabrics include natural canvas and jute, or nylon and other easy-care synthetics.
The word tote is a colloquial term of North American English origin meaning "to carry" or "to transport", generally in relation to a heavy load or burden.
[4] Another 2018 study by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency found that cotton bags would need to be used 52 times with regard to climate change, and up to 7,100 times considering all environmental indicators.
[5] Meanwhile, tote bags made from recycled polypropylene plastic require 11 (up to 26 when considering reuse as bin liners for plastic bags) reuses to match.
[6] An increasing number of jurisdictions have mandated the phase-out of lightweight plastic bags to reduce land and ocean pollution.