Reusable shopping bags are EVERYwhere these days – even major chain stores like Target and Walgreens sell them right next to their cash registers.

Does there really need to be another company that makes reusable bags? Yes! Especially when they are based on the unique concept of GreenEyedMonster.

“Our philosophy is that we are not just selling reusable shopping bags, we are selling limited edition art,” says co-founder and co-president Kimberly Ulmer.  Started by California-by-way-of-Massachusetts sisters, Ashley and Kimberly, GreenEyedMonster combines the Bring-Your-Own-Bag movement with the artistic community, offering limited edition collectible bag designs via their online store.

Unlike most reusable bags on the market, GreenEyedMonster’s bags are made in the USA from 100% post-consumer recycled cotton and plastic. Adding to their eco-cred, the company is also an excited member of 1% for the Planet, “797 companies that donate 1% of their sales to a network of more than 1,500 environmental organizations worldwide.”

Got your own vision for a reusable bag? Then you should enter their latest design contest! Simply submit your own green-eyed, ENVIable design based on the current theme. If you win, you get $500 and your design printed on a limited edition collection of reusable shopping bags – a pretty sweet deal.

Below are three of my favorite designs currently available in their store, including the two winners from their very first design contest. At only $25 each and 20” wide x 15” tall x 6” deep in size, these bags are good for errands and escapes of all shapes and sizes!

“Ponder Monster” – Limited Edition

“Bag Envy” – Initial Contest Winner

“Forest Oni” – Initial Contest Winner

[Images courtesy of GreenEyedMonster]