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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 [...]
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 [...]
A Lament for Plastics
This is a poem about plastic bags and what they mean: Die cut handle bags that stretch slow and rip Could we live in a world without poly bags Where paper and plastic means get a grip And frozen dinners no longer come in staple packs? Some say yes, I don’t know, but I think [...]
California’s Avoskas
The avoska. California has presented state legislature that will remove plastic bags from all grocery stores, liquor stores, pharmacies and convenience stores. Moreover, these stores will charge a nickel for each paper bag used. Paper bags must be made from recycled material, since they are associated with rain forest destruction and absorption of greenhouse gases. [...]
All Kinds of Bags
Plastic bags can be designed to fit your exact specifications. Your industry can dictate what kind of plastic bags are best. For example, if you’re in the fish industry, a wicketed bag is a good bet because it allows you to seal your catfish and keep it fresh. These bags have special additives that prevent [...]
Inanimate Urban Life
Sometimes, when I’m walking down the urban streets, I see a flurry of movement, a flutter in the wind, and my attention catches. Is it a bird? A mammal of some kind? What is going on over there anyway? I wonder. Then the wind picks up and I see what it is. Plastic bags scuttle [...]
The Metaphysics Behind Plastic Bags
A film about plastic bags is the latest Youtube rage. Originally intended solely for the internet, the film has premiered at a number of small film festivals. Werner Herzog narrates this journey of the life of a plastic bag. From his first breath of life in the grocery store, to his maker’s use of him [...]
Paper or Plastic? It Doesn’t Matter.
When you go to the grocery store and hear “Paper or plastic,” choosing is not so easy as it may seem. Some of us are thrown into a state of drastic indecision that results in the bagger grabbing whichever one he is closest to. Plastic bags often get a bad rap, with charges against them [...]
How Plastic Bags Are Made
As you may have noticed from reading our blog or website, we feel the possibilities with plastic bags are endless. They are literally everywhere. The average American uses 300 to 700 plastic bags a year. Some of us even have drawers dedicated specifically to hold these handy bags. It’s safe to say that everyone knows [...]
Crafts for Recycled Plastic Bags
According research by the WorldWatch Institute, somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion plastic grocery bags are used each year. Anyone who has ever used a plastic bag, knows why the number is so big—they’re available everywhere and they’re handy. In honor of Earth Day this week, we are sharing 3 crafty recycling projects using [...]
