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Green Bags® are a unique food storage solution based product owned and trademarked by Evert Fresh Corp considered active packaging by large part from incorporating a natural mineral capable of adsorbing ethylene gas, which is scientifically known to be a major cause of fruits and vegetables going bad .

Green Bags® have been commercially available from Evert Fresh since 1988 and have also been sold in past under license, including widely known Debbie Meyer Green Bags.

In 2010, NASA took Evert Fresh Green Bags® into space on STS 132, and used them in space and on the ISS (International Space Station).

Effectiveness

In 2009, a US based expert microbiology testing firm performed third party testing in their controlled lab environment on Evert Fresh Green Bags® which were also sold under license by Housewares America, Inc. The results from their findings had concluded that produce stored in Green Bags® had less deterioration, and more value than produce stored in regular commercial packaging, or with that of a competitor that was also tested.

Evert Fresh Corp, owner of Green Bags® products and trademarks, also received written correspondence from Dole out of their TropiFresh division stating that their own internal testing had concluded as much as 50% less deterioration when they used Green Bags® as compared to regular commercial packaging. Dole Tropifresh also cited close to 50% reduction in tip rot of the asparagus as well.

Several television news programs have done consumer affairs segments on the product. KDKA-TV Channel 2 News in Pittsburgh featured Debbie Meyer Green Bags in its recurring "Does It Really Do That?" segment and came up with mixed results. They reported that Green Bags® did keep carrots and green peppers "much fresher much longer".

WPVI-TV in Philadelphia also reported on the bags. The station had a viewer keep a log for thirty days. They tested Debbie Meyers Green Bags against Ziploc Storage Bags, Ziploc Storage Containers, and the food items' original packaging. A few items did better in the Green Bags.

At least one station, KTVI-TV in St. Louis, has given Green Bags a positive review. They tested the bags for their Deal or Dud segment and found the bags kept both fruits and vegetables fresher. They called the bags “a Deal”.

Consumers Union (publishers of Consumer Reports magazine) evaluated the product in July 2008 and that it does work on some fruits and vegetables, like peaches and carrots. See the article http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/food/news/2008/07/debbie-meyer-green-bags/overview/storing-fruit-ov.htm

Evert Fresh Corp <ref>http://www.evertfresh.com//ref>is the sole owner of the rights and Trademarks for Green Bags®

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