An EASY to Implement Recycling Program Begins with The Bag… Recycling is simply repurposing existing materials that have fulfilled their purpose into new and useful items. Recycling conserves energy and resources, but it isn’t always easy to recycle. People who live in apartments know this to be true, but that’s about to change. Here is […]
With a focus not only to cut costs, but also as a way to be more eco-friendly and sustainable, ALDI plans to involve their customers as they cut their use of plastic packaging and shopping bags.
Pine Tree State Goes Green Maine made a significant step recently when the governor signed a bill passing a state-wide ban on single-use plastic bags. This comes after several years of various cities passing their own bans or laws levying fees on disposable plastic bags. We have been following the activity in Maine for a […]
City Takes a Stance on Plastic in Public Spaces Orlando, Florida took a serious stance on plastic recently. The City Commissioners approved a law that calls to ban a variety of single-use plastic and polystyrene items at venues and parks in the city. We are excited to add them to the plastic bag ban map […]
Reusable items such as shopping bags are great, but it’s not always possible or feasible to eliminate single-use plastic items. It is possible to responsibly manage how single-use plastic items are managed and handled after they have fulfilled their purpose. Find out more about plastic bags and other types of plastic film and how they are recycled.
Learn more about the single-use plastic shopping bag alternatives—such as reusable custom grocery shopping bags—and find out how these options can help the planet and your brand.
Wondering What Kind of Plastic Bags Can Be Recycled? Make more sense for the different kinds of plastic recycling HERE!
Consequences of Single-Use Plastic There has been a rash of animal deaths related to plastic trash. Five whales have died in as many months and once they are found, there is a huge amount of plastic, including single-use plastic bags, inside of them. Animals dying from plastic is a very real problem that can have […]
Understanding The Effectiveness of Bag Bans Plastic bag ban effectiveness continues to be a common question as the bag ban movement grows. Bans have become widespread as more cities, counties and even states pass their own single-use plastic bag bans. For each ban that is passed, there are a bunch more in the works, making […]
A Simple Solution for a Common Problem Recycling in apartments is hard. There are a variety of obstacles that prevent tenants from easily recycling, and this has larger ramifications for the waste management industry. To gain a more in-depth understanding of why recycling is hard, you can download our Multi-Family Recycling White Paper. Read on to […]
Empire State Plastic Bag Ban to Begin in 2020 People are turning to reusable grocery bags in New York and we couldn’t be happier! Single-use plastic bags will no longer be handed out in stores across New York after March 1, 2020. This ban comes after years of back and forth efforts to reduce the […]
Find Out Which Cities Have Banned Disposable Plastic Bags The landscape of the bag ban movement is always changing. There are constantly new cities, counties and even states looking into banning single-use plastic bags. While there are a lot of recently approved bans, there are also several newcomers to the bag ban movement, and there […]
Go Green with Your Marketing with Bags That Can Be Recycled Marketing with recyclable bags can do great things for your brand. The constant reminder will keep your brand front of mind with your current customers and also help position your brand in front of new customers. Marketing with recyclable bags is also good for […]
Need Help Choosing Fabric for Your Custom Shopping Bags? Understanding The Different Bag Fabric Types, Will Help Making the Right Call Easier Designing your completely custom shopping bags seems like a big task. Lots of decisions need to be made, like what fabric to use, and knowing where to even start can be a challenge. […]
Here’s A Solution To The Recycling Trouble In The U.S. For years China purchased recyclables from countries, like the United States. This arrangement worked great. The U.S. was able to get rid of recyclables and China was able to use these materials to manufacture new items. All of that has changed. Now many cities and […]
Understanding More About Recycling Recycling isn’t always very straightforward. Certain items can be tossed in recycling bins without a second thought, but other items cannot. Still, other items, like single-use plastic bags can be recycled, but are generally not accepted in most residential or multi-family recycling programs. Keeping all of the rules straight can be […]
Track the Bag Ban Movement Disposable plastic bag bans are continuing to grow in numbers throughout the United States. Several cities are looking at passing their own plastic bag bans to join the growing list of communities that are going green. Keep reading for an update on just some of the cities that are saying no […]
Here’s How to Start A Plastic Bag Ban in Your Hometown! The bag ban movement is going strong! Maybe you want to do your part and ban single-use plastic bags in your city. From reducing litter and making better use of nonrenewable resources, there are lots of reasons why you want to add your hometown […]
Making Sense of Straws’ Bad Behavior Plastic drinking straws were introduced, quickly took over all over and became ubiquitous. But many municipalities are now taking a stand against plastic straws. Several cities and towns have banned plastic drinking straws because of the environmental impact. Find out why plastic straws became so commonplace and popular and […]
Addressing Ocean Trash Ocean trash is a very real problem and increased awareness of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has contributed to a variety of solutions from all over the world to this global problem. Addressing the flotilla of trash requires a multi-step approach. Trash must be reduced through increased recycling and reduction efforts, such […]