Why we think one bag should be enough.

We all know the feeling: opening a cabinet and seeing that pile of bags:
plastic, canvas, branded, forgotten. Most of them barely used.
Still, we keep adding to the pile.

Here’s why we think it’s time to stop.

1. Most bags are made for one moment, not for real life

You get a bag at an event, another one with your groceries, one more “just in case.”
But none of them are made to carry your whole day.

That’s the problem.

Not that you don’t have enough bags, but that none of them really work.

2. Those small bag purchases add up to €50–€60 per year

A single-use bag doesn’t feel expensive.
But spread across a year, the cost becomes noticeable.

On average, people spend €50–€60 per year on single-use bags.
Not on something durable, just on bags designed to be thrown away.

That’s money spent repeatedly without ever solving the underlying need:
having a bag that’s actually there when you need it.

3. One bag means less waste. Literally.

Europeans still use 35 to 65 single-use bags a year.
That’s over 1kg of plastic, per person.

Multiply that by millions, and you get a global pile we can’t afford.

A better bag won’t fix everything.
But it’s a better start than more bags we don’t use.

4. If it’s not made to last, it won’t be used

Most bags are designed to be handed out.
Not carried, not kept, not loved.
They end up in a drawer, a landfill, or both.

We design with intention.
One bag, built to stay. And actually get used.

5. One choice. No need to switch bags all the time.

Work bag. Gym bag. Grocery bag.
We switch constantly, and still end up juggling what doesn’t fit.

We believe one bag should carry all of it. One that works with every outfit, every plan, every part of your day.
So you can carry more, and own less.

We're not here to add to the pile.

That's why we started TØTE. Because we don’t need more bags. We need one that works.

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