Today is Earth Day. Over the past few years, I have become more interested in small ways that I can help, and not hurt, our environment. Afterall, the planet is God’s creation and it seems only right that we should be good stewards of it.

One practice I’ve taken up is being conscious of how many shopping bags I use.

At stores, I try to not have my merchandise bagged unless I really need one. The shopping bags I do get I store at home and reuse for other purposes.

When at the grocery store, I never bag my produce separately in the produce department (it seems such a waste when I will just get home, take the produce out of the bags to store it, and throw the bags away).

Also, I make it a practice to bring reusable shopping bags to the grocery store. I try to leave some in my car so I never arrive at the store without one.

Reusable bags are easy to find these days and almost all of the grocery stores sell their own branded styles.

But why not be chic when shopping? I love the shopper bags by See by Chloe. There are several styles available at Bloomingdale’s and other department stores, but I love this particular one.

So celebrate this Earth Day by going shopping in style — eco-chic style!