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A Ocean of Plastic Bags and Retail Sharks

By: Mary Fisher | 2011-01-11 | Business
The plastic bag issue simply won't get away, can it? I used to urge really aggravated at the quantity of media attention wasted on such a minuscule fragment of the abundant larger World Warming Debate. Couldn't they see the large picture, I would despairingly ask myself? Why waste all this time and effort on the ever present plastic bag. There were bigger issues at stake, weren't there? My angle to the International Warming issue was that the globe didn't need less plastic luggage, it needed les read more

How Reusable Shopping Bags Will Help the World's Oceans

By: David Kraft | 2010-03-31 | Environmental
Our oceans are horribly polluted with plastic bags. This article provides some facts about the harm that plastic bags can do in the oceans and provides an environmentally-friendly alternative - reusable shopping bags. read more

The Dangers of Plastic Bags

By: Jonathan Hilton | 2010-04-03 | Environmental
Volunteers gather on the shores of some of the nation's oldest national treasures to fish trash out of the water and off the beach. Plastic bags, dog waste and metal cans are just some of the more than twenty items that are recorded by the Blue Ocean Society of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. read more

Plastic Bags

By: VicBrain | 2011-05-02 | Coffee
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How to Recycle Plastic Bags

By: Andrew Cheng | 2011-03-26 | Environment
Plastic bags and wraps are typically made from type-2 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and type-4 low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic. A general rule of thumb when recycling plastic bags is to make sure the plastic bags are empty and clean. Do not include used plastic food wrap, bags with food residue, or material that has been painted or glued. Doing so will contaminate the recycled material making the entire load unusable. Unusable plastics are usually thrown away and land filled. read more

The Hazards Of Plastic Bags

By: Chenxia Wang | 2010-11-10 | Health & Fitness
Plastic bags do bring a lot of convenience to people's life, but at the same time, it also brings long-term harms. The recycling value of plastic bags is very low. When the waste plastic bags scatter on city streets, tourism zone, in the water, or long the roads and railways, it will cause "visual pollution". What's worse, it will also cause some potential hazards. read more

Plastic Vs Cotton Shopper Bags

By: Brad Carver | 2011-02-07 | Business
When it is about great shopping, you require a purse or a shopper bag which can all your essential items that you intend to carry along. For such need, shopping carriers play a vital role throughout your shopping... read more

5 Tips to Reusing Plastic Bags

By: Andrew Cheng | 2011-03-26 | Environment
Always keep plastic bags (including grocery bags and bags from department stores) in your car. Reusing grocery bags is actually much more eco-friendly than using thicker tote bags made from cotton or non-woven fabric (lower carbon emissions). Store products using plastic bags at home. They're great for keeping dust away. You can also use these bags to sort items in your freezer. Bring plastic bags in your luggage case when traveling to store dirty clothing. read more

The Myriad Uses of Clear Plastic Bags

By: Jim Johnson | 2012-05-24 | Manufacturing
Right from homes to large scale warehouses to retail stores, plastic bags have become indispensible in our life today. Whether you are travelling or going grocery shopping, you cannot eliminate these bags from your life. read more

Polypropylene bags or plastic bags?

By: Vic Brain | 2011-11-14 | Business
Packaging equipment must be properly managed, using a type of polypropylene packaging. Today, woven bags and racks are also used. read more

Bags-Paper bags over plastic bags

By: KevinMeaney | 2011-08-19 | Fashion
A bag is used to carry anything like a lady carry a bag to carry wallet, mobile, keys, cosmetics, money etc. A man carries a bag to carry laptop, important files and stationary etc. read more

Reuse and recycle the plastic bags

By: daniel harris | 2011-09-07 | Food & Beverage
In countries all around the common types of plastic bags are grocery bags and shopping bags. The use of plastics has been getting the sign of a ‘ban’ in more than 25% of the parts of the world. read more

Plastic Shopping Bags Banned

By: Beth Aldrich | 2010-04-04 | Environmental
Bye, Bye Bag Lady, Reusable Bags for Me! Challenge everyone in your family to take reusable bags whenever they go and avoid using plastic bags! This simple step to preserve natural resources really adds up when you think of all the plastic bags you might use in a year. read more

Alternatives For Plastic Bags

By: Ozie Klein | 2010-04-04 | Environmental
If we take close look, plastic (shopping) bags really have a damaging effect on these environmental systems. Plastic is non-biodegradable, toxic and not recyclable in many sense of the word. Nowadays people feel more and more the need for an attempt to seek alternatives in eliminating the use of plastic and reducing plastic waste. read more

Plastic bags with gusseted

By: Vic Brain | 2011-08-15 | Business
Gusset Bags have sides that expand, allowing you to package bulkier, large items. These bags are the perfect solution for displaying multiple-piece products. There are several styles of gusset bags available in plastic material at market. read more