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CHICOBAG HOLDS THE GOODS FOR THE BLACK EYED PEAS’ PEAPOD FOUNDATION A.P.L. BENEFIT IN HOLLYWOOD

(PRLEAP.COM) CHICO, CA (November 27, 2007) – ChicoBag, a leading eco-friendly company and manufacturer of reusable shopping bags, is proud to have been selected as this year’s official goodie bag for the Peapod Foundation’s A.P.L. Benefit on November 27, 2007 at the Vanguard in Hollywood. ChicoBags are made of lightweight nylon, come in a rainbow of colors, compress into their own tiny, self-contained pouch, and include a carbineer so they can be clipped to a key ring, tossed into a purse, or stowed in a pocket.

As a company that cares, ChicoBag has been leading the charge to improve environmental standards with its directive of encouraging bag bans worldwide and a “bring your own bag” credo. Not only is building greener communities the right thing to do, but the company believes that the tax dollars normally slated for cleaning up problems caused by disposable bags can be redirected to more productive endeavors such as; education, child care, and other vital programs.

Similarly, the A.P.L. Benefit aims to provide material, educational, and monetary assistance to charities in Asia and provide tools for empowerment and progress for underprivileged and marginalized Asian communities.

ChicoBag Founder Andy Keller notes, "We are honored that the Black Eyed Peas invited us to be part of the Peapod Foundation’s A.P.L. Benefit. We at ChicoBag at passionate about inspiring positive social change and feel good about helping Peapod provide opportunities, tools, inspiration and resources to underserved Asian communities."

ChicoBags have already been seen in the hands of celebs from eco-kingpins Ed Begley Jr. and Leonardo DiCaprio, to kings of comedy like Steve Carell, and Oscar winning actresses including Susan Sarandon and Juliet Binoche. With the A.P.L. Benefit’s guest list including the likes of Wil.i.am, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Nicole Scherzinger, Lucy Liu, Macy Gray, and many others, it would seem ChicoBags are taking Hollywood by storm!

ChicoBag (www.chicobag.com), is a leader in the green products industry. The company’s reusable nylon shopping bags provide one of the most convenient and affordable solutions for breaking the single-use bag habit. ChicoBag is widely respected for its dedication to environmental preservation and has instituted a recycling program through which its bags can be returned after they have finished their service. The company is also leading the charge on encouraging bag ban legislation to help limit the amount of single-use bag waste in the retail cycle. ChicoBag has been featured in Real Simple, Entrepreneur, PARADE, Natural Health, Money, and Vision magazines, in addition to a variety of broadcast outlets.

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