Founder Stefanie DiBenedetto of Cheeky Green sent me a freebee bag for the purpose of this Tried and True Green Product Review. After toting it around town for the past few days, here are the results of my test drive…it’s fun and funky.

This boho-chic reusable tote (right) is quite cute and scrunchy. And totally lightweight. The Harpo style holds 15 pounds of stuff, yet the bag itself can’t weigh more than a few ounces. It feels like paper, but it’s actually made from recyclable Tyvek, a building material created by DuPont in the 1950′s. The material itself is scrunchy, and a bit noisy. Not as bad as the original biodegradable Sun Chips bags, but noisier than say, cotton. The aural sensation is not necessarily a bad thing, just something to consider. I wouldn’t want to use it in a stealthy situation, like sneaking out the back door.

As marketed, the tote is designed as a stylish, multipurpose reusable bag – and it is. It’s perfect for yoga, beach, plane, city schlepping or carrying groceries. It comes with a detachable coin purse that can be used to carry many small things as well.

I folded the large bag into the small bag when I packed it in my luggage on a recent trip to West Palm Beach. The large bag took many trips to the beach and ran around with me on various daytime excursions. It even made it to casual restaurants at night. I tucked sunglasses, keys, cell and lipstick into the cute mini purse (wristlet design) and either stashed it in the large bag or just used it all by itself.

The large bag (15 w x 14h x 9d) has a few other nice details  – 2 zippered pockets on the front exterior panel, an interior slot for your cell phone and a snap enclosure at top – but this bag does not hold its shape so it’s really for casual toting; it’s not where you’d want to store or carry real valuables. I wouldn’t use the interior cell phone slot to hold my phone for any length of time, but it does come in handy in a pinch.

The bag is washable, recyclable and comes in 9 cool colors. Even though it’s light as air it’s really durable, I love the wide shoulder strap. The line retails for $28 – 32, depending on style.

One more thing – for anyone who’s not crazy about stuff made in China, this bag may not be for you. It’s “ethically made in China.”

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