GOATOTE is a reusable bag system that gives you access to clean reusable bags no matter how, when, o
Every dollar saved on bags means more food on plates.
That’s why we love what we do 💚 Keeping good bags in use so food banks can focus on what really matters: feeding people.
We started GOATOTE because we were tired of good intentions ending up in the trash.
What began as a solution for those ‘I forgot’ moments is now a system that’s keeping hundreds of thousands of reusable bags in circulation.
Collected, cleaned, redistributed.
Follow along ,this is what real reuse looks like.
Keeping truckload after truckload of bags out of the landfill and ready for reuse. It’s not a pretty job, but someone has to do it!
09/09/2025
✨Big impact can start small✨
Meet a New Jersey student who launched “Repurpose, Redistribute, and Reuse Gently Used School Supplies”
A program equipping youth for the new school year with much needed supplies and backpacks.
This program collects gently used school supplies and gives them a second life at , , and Elementary schools in New Jersey.
She reached out to us through our work in .nj, and we were thrilled to supply reusable totes from our system to help her mission. 💚
Proof that one idea, paired with community support, can change the way we reuse and reduce waste 👏👏👏
05/15/2025
Very excited to speak on this panel next month and looking forward to sharing our experience!
Get to know our Sustainability Summit speakers! Renee Lundahl of will join our textile waste panel to highlight her learnings as the founder of a reuse company offering reusable bag solutions.
Get your ticket to hear from her on Fri., June 6 in Durham! bit.ly/circular-summit
07/25/2024
GOATOTE offers a suite of comprehensive solutions for reusable bags. Billions of bags enter our waste stream each year and we are on a mission to ensure these bags are re-used to their full potential. Our most impactful work in New Jersey is the New Jersey Reusable Bag Redistribution Program. We have diverted over 6.5 tons of reusable bags and redistributed them to those in need in less than 12 months 💚
Check out some of the recent press highlighting this monumental program!
NJ's reusable bag redistribution exceeding expectations, organizers say “We have built this project from the ground up. There is no state that is as organized in addressing the need for reusable bags to be collected, sanitized and donated to those in need. The results have been both instant and effective,” said Linda Doherty, president of New Jersey Clean Communitie...
07/19/2024
Meet our mascot 🐐
I knew I had to do an impromptu photo shoot with this little guy as soon as I saw him!
People often ask us about our name and what it means. People often pronounce it go-a-tote and we’ve even been told we should change our name by some highly respected marketers and designers.
Nope. Not happening.
At the very beginning of this adventure we were trying to think of names for our company. Looking back it was such a funny and fun experience. We had some doozies.
As sports fans, when GOATOTE came about - we knew that was the one.
Greatest
Of
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The Goat of Totes is one that can be reused over and over again through the systems that support it.
05/09/2024
We are thrilled to announce Union County's expansion of the NJ Reusable Bag Redistribution Program. They started last year with 2 locations for residents to donate their excess reusable bags and have now added 13 additional drop points!!
The New Jersey Reusable Bag Redistribution Program is the largest reuse program for reusable bags in the country. Residents donate excess reusable bags and goatote collects, cleans, and redistributes the bags to food banks and food pantries throughout the state. We have many participating counties and townships throughout the state and the program is growing. Reach out if you are interested in participating or want to learn more.
New Jersey Food Council County of Union, New Jersey New Jersey Clean Communities
Union County Expands Initiative to Reshape Reusable Bag Recycling Landscape The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the expansion of the reusable bag recycling program, aimed at addressing the surplus of reusable bags in our communities. This …
02/12/2024
🗣️New Partner Annoucement
Big news in the world! GOATOTE has partnered with to make your package runs more rewarding! Grab a GOATOTE bag at any participating location and return your bag for rewards when you’re done 👏