Woodside Moms Selling Eco-Friendly Bags

Palo Alto Daily News:

In the summer of 2006, two Woodside mothers shared a realization as their sons played in the park: They wanted to do something positive for the planet.

Stephanie Ashworth and Kerri Stenson have since co-founded Olive Smart LLC, which has created an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic bags that can take hundreds of years to decompose.

Their Olive Smart — or “all live smart” — sacks are a colorful alternative to paper or plastic. Each nylon pouch contains six reusable shopping bags in different shades — beige, burgundy, black, navy blue, tan and olive green — capable of hauling a full load of groceries.

“This is something we could do as moms,” Ashworth said. “It’s about behavioral change” to help save the Earth.