Our path was clear after we watched a film on one woman’s successful fight to eliminate plastic bags from her village:

“To Create an alternative to ubiquitous use of plastic bags in the West.”

We encourage communities to buy these reusable compostable bags.
A chicken in every pot and a PotaTote in every hand. Return to a West where the air is sweet and the rivers run clear.

From the heart of Colorado's Elk Mountain Range, comes the story of PotaTotes. Rebecca Hosking, an English wildlife documentary film-maker depicts the devastation of plastic bags on marine life in Hawaii in her compelling film. Six months after showing her film in her small village, the merchants totally banned the use of plastic bags. With this inspiration and tired of the profusion and acceptance of plastic bags in Aspen we began to research alternatives to the petroleum-based plastic bag. In this search we discovered a company manufacturing bags from potato starch using organic potatoes, bags that biodegrade in 40 days when composted. Hence the name PotaTotes!

While honoring our town’s heritage and environmental stewardship we decided to render Aspen's iconic architecture on canvas bags to raise funds to introduce the potato resin bags, and donate a portion of proceeds to local non-profits. Our idea was to allow visitors to our Magic Valley (and locals alike), to ‘go green’ and simultaneously contribute to Aspen charities.

Now begins the end of excess. It is an educational process for all of us, a matter of going back in time, to a simpler and yes, less convenient time, but a time when we used less. It is an inconvenient reminder we all need to change our lifestyles. Join us in this celebration of our Valley, our Earth. Go green. Spread the word: We can accomplish wonders, one bag at a time.