Posts Tagged ‘wicketed bags’
Why Should You Buy Your Plastic Bags From Excellent Poly?
Before spending your money on anything — electronics, homewares, clothing, etc. — you should know about the company you’re paying. We at Excellent Poly live by this idea, so we’re going to tell you a little about ourselves. Excellent Poly has been in business since 1959, and over the years we’ve been dedicated to providing our [...]
How To Fuse Plastic Bags
We all agree it’s important to take care of the environment, and recycling is one of the easiest ways to do just that. So make sure you recycle your plastic bags! Etsy.com creates DIY tutorials, one of which describes how to make fabric out of plastic bags. Take a look at the video below. (We’ve [...]
Ireland’s Got It Out for Plastic Bags
Of all the crackdowns there have been on plastic bag use, Ireland’s might just be the harshest. Environment Minister John Gormley has proposed a three-fold increase in the plastic bag tax in an effort to reduce the use of the bags, which currently cost 22¢ each. The plastic bag tax was introduced in March 2002 and [...]
Plastic Bag News From Around the World
All over the world the debate is raging on: Plastic bags or …not plastic bags? As we discussed last week, Italy started the new year with a ban on polyethylene bags, and dozens of cities in California have also banned plastic bags or placed a fee per bag. Conversely, the mayor of Toronto is considering [...]
Italy Bans Polyethylene Bags
What a way to start off the New Year. Starting January 1, Italy will ban the use of polyethylene plastic bags by retailers. According to Italian critics, “polyethylene bags use too much oil to produce, take too long to break down, clog drains and easily spread to become eyesores and environmental hazards.” Italians use approximately 20 [...]
Make a Christmas Bow Out of Plastic Bags
If you have extra plastic bags stored away, bust them out for some Christmas craftwork! You can make a giftbox bow out of a plastic bag, following these easy steps: 1. Cut the bag in half at the handles. You should try to use a plain white bag, but if there if there is a [...]
Another Plastic Bag/Movie Star
Remember a few months ago, when we posted the short film “Plastic Bag”? Well, we have a new one — the mockumentary, “The Majestic Plastic Bag.” It’s narrated by Jeremy Irons(!) and follows the journey of — you guessed it — a little plastic bag. This bag’s journey is pretty much the same’s as the [...]
Are Plastic Bags Facing the Ax?
Soon-to-be ex-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is still trying to ban plastic bags. His proposed bag-banning bill floundered earlier this year in the Senate, but he’s determined — so much so that he made a point to put off answering questions that didn’t relate to plastic bags at a news conference Monday. “I’m going to answer [...]
The Right Way to Treat Plastic Bags
Plastic bags have taken a lot of heat due to recent legislation in Los Angeles county banning plastic bags usage. The ban, which will go into effect early in 2012, has recently met with opposition from many a local plastic manufacturer. They say that the EIR has vastly overstated the detrimental effects of plastic bags, [...]
Poly Bags Are A Premium Marketing Tool
When it comes to marketing your company or a specific product, there are a plethora of different techniques. Some companies opt for television and radio advertisements that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some companies generate flyer campaigns, while other companies give away cheap but fun and useful items like pens or pads of paper [...]
