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Mountain Equipment Co-op Totes Hit the Shelves
2009-09-02
Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Coop launches their Reusable Shopping Bags (manufactured by Fairware). MEC set out to provide their members with a bag that would move them closer to their zero waste vision and a lower carbon footprint. Check out the full story here: MEC Reusable Totes.
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