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If 10,000 Denver Biters use only reusable bags instead of plastic ones, in a year we'll save enough petroleum to drive a car from Denver to NYC.

Tank tops were originally worn for swimming in the tank, or pool.

It’s in the Baggy

The Bite

Already BYO bag to the market but want something stylin' to BYO everywhere else? Done: Grab a reusable tote from BaggyShirts, made from recycled button-down and tank tops. Choose a one-of-a-kind bag (different denims and colorful-cotton checks) or get one custom stitched from your own old shirts (as if you needed another reason to unload that plaid flannel). Styles include grocery sacks (see photo), messenger bags, and wine totes - all have durable linings, and most are roomy enough to handle sprees at Fabric Lab or Talulah Jones. Best of all, each bag helps minimize the 3.9 million tons of textiles that end up in landfills each year. It's a deal.

Wanna Try?

BaggyShirts, available online; at Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave. at Elizabeth St. (303-322-7727); and at On a Lark, 1219 E. Fourth Ave. (303-766-3434). Grocery sack, $12.

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