James Glover II / Star staff 3/3/8 CAMARILLO- This is a knock-off of a Whole Foods bag purchashed at Blue Moon Exchange in Ventura.

When Whole Foods Market announced that it planned to stop using disposable plastic grocery sacks at all 270-plus locations by Earth Day this year, the response was not as unanimously glowing as you might expect in this brave new green world.

According to a story in USA Today, one Whole Foods customer in Austin complained that the store was depriving him of the plastic bags he uses to take out the garbage.

Have no fear, Mr. Texas: As the clock ticks down to April 22, many Whole Foods locations are selling their leftover plastic-sack stock to patrons, at $20.33 per case of 500. But also available (and stacked at least 7 feet high at the store in Thousand Oaks) is an assortment of more Earth-friendly bags — each bearing the Whole Foods label, of course. They range from $1.99 wine carriers made of nonwoven polypropylene to $24 organic-cotton tote bags sewn in Peru.

And that's not the end of the reusable-bag revolution, as demonstrated by the assortment of sizes, shapes and materials shown here.

The bag: Available in red, black and navy nylon, the Bring Your Own Reusable Bags bag features a drawstring top to keep groceries and other goodies from escaping. It measures about 16 by 16 inches.

The back story: The made-in-America bag was designed by Venturan Mary Diamond in an effort to help "stop the madness of disposable plastic bags." She plans to sell her bags Saturday during the Earth Day Festival in Oxnard.

Where to find it: BYORB bags also are available for $8.99 each at Fresh & Fabulous Cafe-Bakery in downtown Oxnard, where customers use them for to-go orders. For info, click on http://www.byorb.com.

The bag: With its single-snap opening, bound seams and all-over spoon print, this 100-percent cotton tote seems custom-made for a trip to the farmers market. It measures 15 by 17 inches.

The back story: The bag was manufactured in China for the Xhilaration label.

Where to find it: Spoon-print and other similarly sized tote bags are $9.99 at Target.

The bag: The Ventura Cloth Bag starts with a blank Enviro-Tote made in the U.S. from recycled plastic bottles (http://www.enviro-tote.com). It is "certified sweatshop free" and measures about 18 by 15 inches.

The back story: Created by local artist Eileen Murrie, the bag's "Green Venturan and Proud of It" motif was the winning design in a contest organized by VCCool, or Ventura Climate Care Options Organizes Locally. Murrie's design features Ventura landmark Two Trees growing atop a grassy head.

Where to find it: The Ventura Cloth Bag is $13 at Sassy Sally's, Weaver Wines and Real Cheap Sports in downtown Ventura. (A portion of the proceeds benefit VCCool.) For other locations, click on http://vccool.org.

The bag: This unlabeled canvas bag with braided handles and contrast piping features a magnetic snap closure, a zippered inside pocket and an expandable opening. It measures about 18 by 14 inches.

The back story: From the funky fonts used in the "I'm not a plastic bag" motif to the bow-tie "logo" near the handles, this bag mimics the highly collectible tote created by English designer Anya Hindmarch for the grocery chain Sainsbury's. Also available (briefly) at Whole Foods markets in the U.S., Hindmarch originals now go for $150 or more on eBay.

Where to find it: Our Hindmarch knockoff was $12.99 at Blue Moon Clothing in downtown Ventura.

The bag: Made in China from nonwoven polypro-pylene, this reusable wine tote by Earthwise Bags (http://www.earthwisebags.com) measures 9 by 13 inches.

The back story: Most reusable wine bags are designed to hold six bottles in fixed slots. This bag instead has six individually attached "sleeves" that can be filled or pushed aside, so there's room for a bottle (or two), plus other groceries.

Where to find it: The bag is $2.99 at Bristol Farms, which has printed its logo on both sides.

The bag: When opened, this 6-gallon-capacity, made-in-China polypropylene tote has a cir-cular bottom. Laid flat, it measures about 17 by 15 inches.

The back story: Emblazoned with a rooster, fruits and veggies, and a fashionable red-and-lime-green color scheme, this reusable bag from Trader Joe's heralds the chain's efforts to branch out from the logo canvas bags of yore.

Where to find it: This $1.99 bag is one of a collection of cheeky designs at Trader Joe's.

The bag: It starts with a blank, 18-by-15-inch bag made in India from certified organic cotton for Eco-Bags (http://ecobags.com), a fair wage/fair labor label based in Ossining, N.Y.

The back story: Victoria Corbett, an artist living in Austin, Texas, screen-prints the bags by hand.

Where to find it: Corbett's nature-inspired tote bags are $44 at Sassy Sally's, a Ventura boutique that specializes in "repurposed" fashions and accessories.

The bag: Made in China from recycled materials, this zipper-top bag features a space-age silver interior and a nonwoven polypropylene exterior, with a red "Warm Up!" design on one side and a blue "Cool Down" motif on the other. It measures about 13 by 14 inches.

The back story: Lightly insulated, this bag could come in handy when you need to take a rotisserie chicken or a gallon of ice cream home from the store — but not in the same bag, of course.

Where to find it: The bag is $3.99 at Whole Foods Market locations.