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Poly Bags Make Great Works of Art

If there’s something that everyone has at home, it’s probably plastic bags. Plastic bags come with virtually everything we buy: clothes with self seal bags, poly mailers for our packages, or just regular poly bags we get from groceries or shopping. A great way to stay environmentally friendly is to turn these abundantly common household items into works of art to wear or display.

Plastic bag crafts are taking over because it just makes sense to take items that we already own and create them into something new. Art made with plastic bags are taking over! Here are some creations others have made:

: Believe it. This colorful and extremely detailed necklace is made from many, many different poly bags, amazing!

: Here’s a little spin on some classics: babies made from Wonder bread bags. Scary, but still pretty cool.

: Feeling a little bit on the slow side today? Well come home and sit down next to your very own poly bag snail.

: If you’re feeling particularly passionate about crafts made from plastic bags, try on a plastic bag dress…although it would probably be a bad idea to wear it in warm weather.

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Door Knob Poly Bags

I really love staying in hotels. Ever since I was a little girl, there was nothing more fun than jumping up and down on a newly made and ironed bed or running down the hallway with my ice bucket. When my husband and I recently went on vacation to Vermont, there was something new the hotel we stayed at had that I had never seen before in other hotels. They had “Do Not Disturb” signs hanging from their door knobs, except they were these wonderful poly bags that also had their logo printed on the other side. What a novel idea I thought! Bagvertising!

Hotels have everything from notepads and pens to little bottles of shampoo and bars of soap with their logo printed on and everyone uses bags, at home, at work, and especially on vacation. In addition to promoting their name with this clever marketing idea, why not give people something practical and that they’re sure to use?

On top of these useful poly bags hanging from each door knob within the room, there were also self seal bags for the laundry and dry cleaning service. My husband and I were so impressed with the little extra touches this hotel had to accommodate their customers, we’ve decided to make it an annual vacation.

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Cat Lovers = Plastic Bag Lovers

Well, we talked pups last week, so this week it’s feline time. Cat owners are just as benefited by plastic bags as dog owners, and for very similar reasons!

Oh, kitty litter, how we loathe thee, how we need thee! The best cat care includes cleaning out the litter box a minimum of once a day. Much better to clean it out once in the morning and once in the evening!

And what do we use to clean out the kitty litter? Well, in addition to the handy slotted cat litter scoop, in many households, the winner is plastic bags.

When I see a customer (or ahem, am that customer) at the grocery store buying all organic items and then asking for plastic bags, rather than looking down my nose at her (me), I straightaway know: girl’s got a pet. Hard to say if it’s a cat or dog just from the choice of plastic over paper, but you know that compassion and pet care are the cause of the choice, one way or the other.

Plastic bags trap the smell of litter better than paper, and are smaller, easier to dispose of. Some smarties even line the pan with a plastic liner, and then there’s no scooping required.

Bonus tip for other cat lovers who don’t love litter: burn a little incense right there in the box!

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Dog Lovers = Plastic Bag Lovers

Any dog owner in New York City knows the value of plastic bags. And any non-dog owning New Yorker appreciates the value of dog owners who value plastic bags.

Maybe it’s funny to broach this somewhat indelicate subject here in blog-land, but the fact is, we love the canine citizens of our city only so long as our shoes don’t run into something the dog’s left on the sidewalk.

I don’t have a dog, myself, and I’m delighted to come across one of any size when jogging through the park or walking down the block. Classic poodles, American Eskimos, Chihuahuas, Great Danes, Labs, Shih Tzus, Daschunds, Mutts–you name it, I’ll bend down to say hello. If there’s bacon in my pocket, I’ll hand it over happily. But if the person on the other end of the leash isn’t carrying a plastic bag, I’ll admit, I bristle.

Fido can’t clean up after himself, and the sign of a responsible pet owner is a couple of happy little plastic bags that lets us know any mess will be cleaned up after before it’s a problem for anyone else. I want to see Fido cared for responsibly, and I don’t want an unwelcome stinky substance on my sneakers.

That’s why I don’t live in Paris, non?

Get Your Trade Show Bags From Excellent Poly Inc.

Need poly bags for a trade show? Excellent Poly has got exactly what you need.

Trade shows (or trade fairs or trade expos, as they are sometimes called) are large-scale exhibitions that involve companies all in a similar business. It allows these manufacturers and product designers, be they partners or rivals, to come together in an attempt to learn more about the current trends and future prospects in their marketing area. This is a tradition that goes as far back as medieval Europe, when merchant capitalists would visit a town for trading fairs in an attempt to sell their goods.

Currently, there are literally hundreds of different trade fairs, both big and small, that occur all over the United States annually.

If attending a trade fair is something your company is interested in doing, one thing you’ll most certainly require is the proper plastic bags. Excellent Poly specializes in this department, as they offer die cut handle bags, fold over die cut handles, patch handles, poly draw tape bags, cotton draw string bags, litter bars, door knob bags, and hard handle bags… all specifically designed for trade shows.

All of these different poly bags and styles are commonly used at trade shows, and at Excellent Poly they’re pleased to offer them in a series of different colors.

And don’t forget to check out other types of plastic bags available through Excellent Poly by clicking HERE.

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Presenting Vehicle Litter Bags

One of my favorite Poly bags products that Excellent Poly, Inc. currently offers to businesses is their litter bags. Designed as a convenient trash bag for the inside of your car, these plastic bags can be hung on the radio knob or door handle in your vehicles interior. With all the different nooks and crannies in an automobile, trash and filth frequently get stuck under and between the seats, and often cup holders are used as impromptu alternatives, which frequently ends up making them grimy and disgusting.

I mean, how ridiculous is it that we can fourteen different cup holders, an AM, FM, and XM radio, a GPS with a massive LCD screen, power locks, power steering, power windows, and the most powerful BOSE speakers known to man to blast any song you want out of an iPod dock… but we can’t find a place to put our trash?

That’s why the litter bags are so perfect. Not only do they offer premium advertisement space for your business, they’re practical, helpful, and beneficial. Ideal for car-wash companies, car rental companies, or even car dealers, the litter poly bags are available in any color, size, and thickness. Request a quote for the litter bags today!

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Plastic Bags Can Be Recycled

We’ve touched on this before on this blog, for example last week when we analyzed the “Take Your Canvas Bags” song by Tim Minchim. This week we’re going to be a little more specific, and go into more detail about how to recycle those alledgedly-environmentally-damaging plastic bags you get from your local supermarket.

Often, recycled bags are transformed into composite lumber, however some plants focusing on creating small pellets and post-consumer resin which will then be used for new bags, containers, pipes, or crates.

Lots of supermarkets have plastic bag recycle containers present in the front of their stores. So it’s as easy as brining your bags back with you when you go to the market the next time, drop the bags in the bin, and get a fresh load on your way out. Constant cycle, constant recycling, constant help for your community and environment.

Even if your supermarket doesn’t participate, there’s likely a series of different recycling drop off centers in your area happy to take care of your plastic bags. Regardless of whether it’s a municipal recycling center, retail store, or a private recycler, you’re guaranteeing your old plastic bag will be reprocessed and reused in a non-wasteful and environmentally-friendly manner.

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Take Your Canvas Bags!

For the record, I love this song. I find the beat hilarious, the lyrics witty and clever, and the repetitive chorus shockingly catchy. And who doesn’t love a good Australian accent?

However, I have heard friends of mine use the words “inspiring” when listening to this song bashing plastic bags, and as much as I enjoy it, I think that’s a little much. I mean, this isn’t Martin Luther King we’re talking about. It’s not even Al Gore. It’s written by Tim Minchin, an Australian musical comedian who also wrote and performs a song called “My Neighbors Ass.” So forgive me if I’m not looking to Minchin to point my moral compass in the right direction.

The fact is, yes, getting a plethora of plastic bags every time you make the trip to the supermarket can be wasteful… just like getting a plethora of anything and using it just once is wasteful. However, some community curbside recycling programs have begun accepting plastic grocery bags. They’re just as re-usable as old newspapers and aluminum cans!

Additionally, a majority of grocery stores have recycling bins inside the store for Type 2 and Type 4 plastic grocery bags. So instead of lugging a canvas bag every time you go to the supermarket (which can be a bother, as sometimes you won’t have enough bag space to handle all your groceries), you can just bring your old plastic bags back and have them recycled for you.

So, while Minchin wants us to “rid the world of plastic,” the truth is we just need to be wiser about what we do with them after we’re done with our groceries.

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What’s the Deal With Recycling?

Recycling is often touted as the way to save the planet, administering a guilt on those who don’t recycle. But does it really make a difference?

Recycling plastic bags, for example, means that they have to be separated from other plastics, which is a time-consuming and labor intensive process. There are 7 different kinds of plastics that vary according to strength and toughness. Sorting them is expensiv. Moreover, critics argue that the energy and jobs involved in recycling take away production jobs of virgin items, like logging and other industries.

There are many ideological perspectives on recycling. Some argue that if you have to pay someone to take something away, it’s garbage, but if someone will pay you for something, it’s a resource. If plastics costs X amount of money, and to recycle it costs 10X then the recycling resources are much more scarce – which means that there is more energy used to recycle, undermining the very concept that recycling stands for.

Plus, when I separate all my recyclables, they still have to be sorted, don’t they?

All I feel confident about is reusing my plastic bags and bread bags. It seems that the Reduce and Reuse tiers of the sustainability hierarchy are more practical than the third and more often paid attention to – Recycle.

4 Ways to Waste Money on Bread Bags

People looking for ways to preserve bread longer than normal will not find any real answers. But if you like wasting your money on scams, here are the best four ways to do so.

Bamboo Bags: At $16 apiece, these bread bags claim to make your bread last longer, and they might. But come on folks, that’s 16 one dollar baguettes.

Best Manufacturers Reusable Bread Storage Bag: $11, this bread bag is said to work the best on the market, but after 3 days the bread went stale anyway. Plus, with a plastic bags liners and Velcro seal, it feels a little like too Jetsons, and the bag is unattractive.

Bread Bags by Stetton: A huge waste of money at $35.10, these cotton bags will really help the presentation of your bread, but won’t do anything to keep it fresh.

Jobar Miracle Bread Bags: This is the bread bag that you would see advertised on T.V. $8 for two, this bag is supposed to make hard bread once again soft. Put bread in bag, sprinkle water, and heat for 10 seconds in the microwave. Unfortunately, this doesn’t make the bread taste any better; it’s still stale. You’re better off throwing a baguette in the oven for 10 minutes at 350.

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