Author: jacnel
Date: May 28, 2022
Walmart has recently introduced a black version of their shopping bin! Its the same kind of bin as Walmart’s blue one (an InStore Corp Greenbox®) just in a different colour. This is the first black Greenbox® I’ve found. I don’t think InStore has made a black version of their bins before. Regardless, it’s nice to … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: March 8, 2022
I was at Walmart this week at noticed a big change to their bin display: That change being the price. These Walmart bins used to cost $5.97 each, on par with the cost of bins at both Loblaw (the PC Green® Box sells for $5.99) and FreshCo ($6.00) stores. However, sometime in March of this … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: March 2, 2022
Please note: While I did not receive financial compensation for this review, the manufacturer of this product did reach out to me and supplied a sample bag free of cost. While I was provided the bag for free and did agree to do a review, all opinions stated here are my own. Shopping bins are … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: February 17, 2022
Hey all, just wanted to give everyone an update on the current shopping bin situation. If you’re not sure what a shopping bin is, it’s basically a plastic box made by InStore Products Limited. Most people are familiar with the PC GREEN Box version of this product, but now other stores are selling their own … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: February 17, 2022
For your information, here is a chart of all the shopping bins, that I know of, currently for sale in Canada! It will be continuously updated as I come across new bins. Bin Price Reference Link PC Green® Box $7.00 Reusable Grocery Green Bin | ZehrsPC GREEN Box With Strap | PC.ca (presidentschoice.ca) Real Canadian … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: December 16, 2021
I was at the Woodlawn Walmart in Guelph a few days ago, and I noticed, at the front near the self-checkouts, that the once missing Walmart Bins are back! Based on what I saw they are identical to the older Walmart bins the company used to sell before 2019 when they mysteriously disappeared. Same shade … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: October 19, 2021
I took a trip to Brampton today and I got a new bin! This time a purple one from Chalo! FreshCo. If you’ve never heard of Chalo! FreshCo, it’s like FreshCo but with an extended product line, featuring items targeted towards the South Asian community. There aren’t many Chalo! FreshCo locations, although recently a few … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: April 22, 2021
FreshCo had an offer this week. Buy one get one free on their plastic bins. As such, I decided that now was the time to get some FreshCo bins. Here are some pictures of the new additions to my collection :). And as it turns out there’s another bin that I’ll have to get! Chalo … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: April 4, 2021
FreshCo has launched their own shopping bin. Like the bins from President’s Choice, Superstore, No Frills, and Walmart (see post) these bins are made by InStore Products Ltd and feature their standard greenbox design. However this time around the bins are fluorescent green with a FreshCo logo on the side. At my local FreshCo I … Read More
Author: jacnel
Date: September 22, 2020
Re-usable shopping bags suck, I’m sorry but they just suck. They’re hard to pack (constantly flopping around) and difficult to clean (most are made of a absorbent fabric which requires periodic trips to the washing machine). I don’t like paying for plastic shopping bags (nor dealing with the waste they produce) so what do I … Read More