ChicoBag founder Andy Keller introduces the latest innovations in his line of reusable bags.

The Great Bag Debate rages on, so the Hipsters enlist the ChicoBag Poobah to settle it once and for all. Andy also breaks news about two hot new bag designs available now! Meanwhile, Dori proposes a new holiday, while Val looks forward to baseball season.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: We say farewell to our six-pack of Brooklyn Brewery beers with their tasty Pre-Prohibition Style Lager. Listener Tiffany goes into our Hall of Fame.

Chocolate: Another Hall of Fame Hipster, Michelle in Australia, sent along a Spanish delight. Chocolateria San Churro Single Origin Venezuelan 71% Dark Chocolate is so amazingly smooth, even Dori couldn't find any bitterness.

Finds:

• Toys of summer. True-blue baseball fans can keep a piece of the great American pasttime close at hand. Pens, jewelry and decor made from salvaged seats of historic stadiums will take you out to the ballgame, while taking trash out of the landfill.

• Mercury Rising. Here's a new reason to avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup: a new study finds the sweetener often contains mercury, and that the FDA has kept this quiet for years.
• Biden time. Our new VP will lead a task force to help America's ailing middle class. First task: green jobs. Oh, and Joe wants to hear your ideas. No, you're not dreaming.
• Meltdown. Iceland's economy has dissolved like a Sugarcube...so who better to save it than Bjork?

Repeat after me! Single use = Waste. Find just one disposable item you routinely buy, and figure out how to convert it to something reusable. Maybe it's shopping bags, paper towels, napkins, even cameras...get into the habit of reusing, not replacing!

Reusable bags are an essential tool in your battle against consumer waste. ChicoBag creator Andy Keller leads the charge with convenience and innovation. He listens to your ideas for new designs, and responds with two exciting new additions to the line.

• rePETe is the new ChicoBag, boasting 99% recycled content. Each two-toned bag proudly proclaims that it's "made from 7 plastic bottles!"
• Vita is a more stylish ChicoBag, featuring shoulder-length straps with complementary trim. But it's no lightweight; Vita can lug 40 lbs. of goods to go!
• Fundraising is easy with ChicoBags. Andy is committed to educating kids about sustainability. Just ask the Bag Monster.

• Liz in Iowa is on the lookout for a greener washing machine, and this is what she found! She'd also like to hear a show geared toward apartment dwellers. We've added it to the list.
• Jenn in North Carolina is having a geekgasm about green tech topics at the upcoming Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. Huh?!?
• Lottie in Massachusetts found an article stating that there's more plastic than plankton in the Pacific Ocean.
• Jennifer in Kentucky is an ice refugee! She found a stash of Consumer Reports magazines promoting sustainable living.
• Jenne at Environment America invites Hipsters to enter a video contest about solar power in Texas. Grand prize: $2000!
• Bobbi in Ohio is the only soul brave enough to provide a punch line to our green joke: "You know what they say about a guy with a big carbon footprint..." Send us yours, make us laugh, win a prize!

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