Review: Clearly Fresh Bags

I was contacted this summer by Clearly Fresh Bags and asked if I would like to review their Clearly Fresh 1 Gallon Re-Closable Zip Bags. I researched their bags online and was please with what I read. A package of ten 1 gallon bags sells for $3.99, most of the bag is recyleable, and the zip-top makes it easier for my kids to close it after sneaking fruit.

After I recieved my sample bags, organic raspberries and blackberries went on sale. I was planning on serving a Mixed Berry Pie at a party a week later, so I decided to buy the berries and try out the bags. After a week in the Clearly Fresh Bags, the berries were still in great shape and I was able to use them in my pie. Here is how the berries looked after 6 days in the bags:

My cilantro began to bolt, so I harvested it and stored it in Clearly Fresh Bags. After a week it still looked fresh:

I tried to replicate the 13 day banana experiment, some in the bag and some beside it, but my kids kept eating the bananas…from the Clearly Fresh Bag because they looked better. I have a post in my queque for how to use up brown bananas, but not a great side by side comparison picture.

The bags kept my fruits and vegetables fresh, but I still had some questions. The questions I  asked Clearly Fresh are in bold and their responses follow.

What type of plastic are the bags made from? Clearly Fresh bags are partially recyclable.  Our BreatheWay membrane (the white square on each bag) is a composition of several polymers (plastics) and thus is difficult for any conventional recycling programs to handle
currently.  The remainder of the re-closeable bag (clear film printed with white text as well as the zip closure) is Polyethylene and thus recyclable.  If you’d like to recycle Clearly Fresh bags please just take a pair of scissors and cut out the BreatheWay membrane before including the bag in your recycling bin.

Are they reusable? Clearly Fresh bags can be re-used – however – we recommend that discretion is used as to how often and
for what items (fresh fruit or vegetables).  BreatheWay technology can not be submerged in water or washed without mitigating its functionality.  As such it is not possible to thoroughly wash out the Clearly Fresh bags.  Several of our staff will use the bag multiple times with whole fruit such as apples or bananas and just once with slightly looser/messier items such as broccoli or some lettuce varieties but as a food company ourselves safety is our #1 concern.

How much is shipping if they are ordered online? $2.22

Are they available in stores? Not yet but soon.  🙂

Disclosure: I was given sample bags to try, but I was not compensated for writing this review.