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Reuseit is a lifestyle brand that sells products catered toward eco-friendly and sustainable living.

Reuseit is best known for its online catalog of reusable alternatives to common disposable items such as plastic shopping bags, bottled water, single-serve disposable food containers, paper lunch bags and paper towels.

As a member of 1% for the Planet, Reuseit donates 1% of all sales to non-profit organizations focused on sustainability issues.

History
Reuseit was founded under its original name, ReusableBags, in 2003 by Vincent Cobb. Alarmed by the number of disposable plastic bags being consumed world-wide, Cobb created the company's first proprietary product, The Original Workhorse that same year.

In 2010 ReusableBags was re-branded as Reuseit in order to embody "a broader definition of a reusable lifestyle beyond bags."

About the Company
In addition to a catalog of over 1,800 household and lifestyle products, Reuseit also publishes fact sheets about the environmental cost of common disposable items, and "myth-busting" articles about topics ranging from plastic bag bans to the sustainability of synthetic materials. Reuseit's facts have been cited in several notable publications and broadcasts, including:

* Cited as a source for plastic bag facts in An Inconvenient Truth (pg. 316) * ReusableBags cited as a resource to "Go Green, Save Money" on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Earth Day 2009

Awards
* Reusablebags.com Wins Co-op America's People's Choice Award For 2007 Green Business of the Year * ReusableBags.com wins Longtime Leadership Award