University of California Scraps Single-Use Plastic Bags

University of California Scraps Single-Use Plastic Bags

Golden State Once Again Going Green The University of California is leading the way with a plan to eliminate single-use plastic across all nine of the schools that make up their network of institutions. Our friends at Waste Advantage brought this ambitious and exciting plan to our attention. Find out the details behind this initiative […]

Exploring Reusable Bag Options with Dye Sublimation Printing

Exploring Reusable Bag Options with Dye Sublimation Printing

Make Your Branding Message Stand Out with Dye Sublimation Printing Custom reusable bags are highly effective promotional products. Much like how different styles of bags appeal to different demographics, you may want to also think about the printing method used to customize your bag of choice. Our selection of dye-sublimation bags are available in a […]

How Do You Make Polypropylene for Reusable Bags?

How Do You Make Polypropylene for Reusable Bags?

What is the Process Used to Make Polypropylene Before It’s Fashioned Into a Bag? We have gotten lots of great questions about polypropylene from our readers and customers in the past. We even answered the question posed by a reader, “What is the difference between woven and non-woven polypropylene bags? Today we will be answering […]

How Can Your Business Celebrate Plastic Free July?

How Can Your Business Celebrate Plastic Free July?

Help Your Customers Make a Difference and #GoReusableNow July is upon us and that means long days and warm temperatures, and for many July also means sustainability. Single-use plastic items provide a lot of conveniences while the items are in use, but after disposable plastics have fulfilled their purpose they can become a serious problem. […]

It’s Raining Plastic. What Can We Do?

It’s Raining Plastic. What Can We Do?

Recent studies have found several National Parks in the western U.S. are inundated with plastic litter, but these aren’t disposable water bottles left behind by negligent hikers. Microplastics have been found in rainwater samples that were collected and tested as part of the research. It turns out plastic is raining down on us, so what can we do? We can #GoReusableNow! Reusable bags that are great for marketing can also provide part of the solution to ending plastic particles in the atmosphere.

Easy Tips for Clean Reusable Shopping Bags

Easy Tips for Clean Reusable Shopping Bags

Here’s The Best Way to Clean Your Reusable Shopping Bags Cleaning your reusable shopping bags is important. This is a good habit to form because it can prevent you and your family from coming into contact with germs and bacteria. Reusable shopping bags can be made from a variety of materials, so knowing how to […]

Maine Bag Ban Update…With COVID-19, Is the Ban Still On?

Maine Bag Ban Update…With COVID-19, Is the Ban Still On?

Change of Plans Maine was ready to implement a ban on single-use plastic bags, and then with COVID-19, everything changed. Disposable plastic bag bans have gained some major momentum at the state-wide level in the past year. The bag ban movement is something we’ve tracked for many years as you can see in what is […]

Can Plastic Bags Be Recycled?

Can Plastic Bags Be Recycled?

Getting to the Bottom of a Common Recycling Question Single-use plastic bags seem harmless enough. They make it easy to carry groceries and other items home from the store, but then what? Some people repurpose them as trash bags but then they end up in a landfill and the materials are lost. Recycling seems like […]

What Are the Best Reusable Bags for Retail?

What Are the Best Reusable Bags for Retail?

When you’re looking for the best reusable bags for grocery, shopping and retail, you should look for certified reusable bags to be confident that your bags will live up to your customer’s expectations. Here are 4 of our most popular bags for retailers.

When Does the New York Bag Ban Actually Start?

When Does the New York Bag Ban Actually Start?

Clearing Up the Confusion on the New York Bag Ban New York was all set to implement a single-use plastic bag ban on March 1, 2020. This ban is intended to reduce trash and help New Yorkers lead the way in sustainability. However, there was some confusion around some of the details. While the New […]

Here’s Your Latest Bag Ban News

Here’s Your Latest Bag Ban News

Find Out More About State-Wide Bag Ban Efforts The single-use plastic bag ban movement is always growing and more and more cities and states are considering bag bans of their own. We track the movement on our U.S. bag ban map, but we wanted to take a deeper look at the latest bag ban news. […]