But while it came with its own challenges, ChicoBag is happy to report on the positive things that came out of it.

And you know what? One of the best parts of 2021 was YOU! That’s right: our customers, clients, and partners made it better. The support of a great community + customers made our mission to bag the single use habit possible.

These are the big wins we’d like to share with you in our year end wrap up here.

We kicked off 2021 with a major moment in February when ChicoBag was named one of the eight winners for the Beyond the Bag Challenge. This reusable bag challenge was initiated by some mega corporations who are trying to find alternatives to single use plastic bags.

At store checkouts, customers can borrow a high-quality reusable bag at retail checkout if they forget theirs. They have the option to return and/or earn rewards during the bag’s use as part of the sharing economy. Reusable bags will be an option for online orders that are prepared for pick-up, especially relevant now in the age of COVID.

We’re thrilled to see major corporations like Target, CVS, Walmart, and more who are spearheading this initiative and banding together with us and other sustainable companies to tackle the single-use plastic bag problem. (And did we mention that we got to ring the New York Stock Exchange’sThe Closing Bell® with the other winners!

We can't wait to see what 2022 brings! Our customers, clients, partners, and our community inspires us to keep doing a little bit better. With that in mind, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us with your sustainable suggestions for 2022.