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The Neighborgoods Cotton Canvas Tote Bag

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The Neighborgoods

The Neighborgoods

Cotton Canvas Tote Bag

Durable natural-fiber carry with honest wording: designed, printed and packaged in the USA, which is not the same as sewn there.

2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$$

A heavy 100% cotton canvas tote with reinforced seams, big enough to make a real dent in checkout-bag use.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Plastic-free
Heavy-duty 100% cotton canvas, 20 by 15 inches with a 5 inch gusset and reinforced stress points.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
None; natural fiber shedding only
End of life: persistence and recovery Recovers well
Not stated. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Low concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Partly disclosed
Fiber disclosed; ink type and blank origin not stated

Strengths

  • All-cotton construction built for weight
  • Doubles as reusable gift wrap
  • US printing and packaging

Trade-offs

  • Ink type not stated
  • Where the blank tote is sewn is not stated
  • Scored 2 rather than 1 because retail packaging is not stated by the brand

What's inside

Heavy-duty 100% cotton canvas, 20 by 15 inches with a 5 inch gusset and reinforced stress points.

PartMaterial
Bag100% cotton canvas
Print inkNot stated
Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
None; natural fiber shedding only

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

100% cotton canvas (stated)Reinforced stress pointsDesigned, printed and packaged in USA (stated)

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About The Neighborgoods

The Neighborgoods is a small US design studio that prints and packages its goods in the USA.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.