Go Green and Grow Your Business On March 1, 2020, the New York bag ban will go into action. New York joins the growing list of cities, counties, states, and even countries that have banned single-use plastic bags. You can see the full impact of the bag ban movement with this map of all the […]
How Far Is the Bag Ban Movement Likely to Reach? To date, eight states have been banned single-use plastic bags. This is an amazing accomplishment! Banning single-use plastic bags takes a lot of work, primarily because there is a lot of resistance. The plastic manufacturing industry works hard to prevent bans from happening, and there […]
Efforts Intended to Take on Massive Environmental Problem The Chinese government is taking steps to ban single-use plastic bags in response to the huge environmental impact of single-use plastics. This is exciting news because if a country as large as China can eliminate single-use plastic bags this action will have a global impact and hopefully […]
Making the Most of Your Marketing Efforts You have a lot of options when it comes to how to promote your business. An abundance of options exists in terms of how to spend your marketing budget. You need to determine which method will effectively reach your audience and deliver the best return on investment. Promotional […]
Find Out Which States are Going Green in the New Year Over the past summer, we launched our series, #StatesBanTheBag. The goal of this series was to highlight the efforts to ban single-use plastic bags at the state level. We already track the bag ban movement on our plastic bag ban map, but this series […]
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What Your Brand Can Do to Help In honor of Halloween, we would like to go over some of the most frightening ways that plastic bags create havoc on our oceans, the planet, wildlife and even for humans. While these real-life horror stories are frightening, there is a solution and you and your business can […]
Plastic is BAD FOR THE PLANET! Consumers want reusable bags from retail stores. Learn more about some of the best reusable bags for retail and how to customize your bags for the best ROI.
Support the Movement and Your Brand The movement to ban single-use plastic bags is constantly expanding. Is your business doing the same? Cities, counties and states all throughout the U.S. are banning single-use plastic bags. Consumers in areas not impacted by bag bans are even choosing to use less plastic and forgo plastic bags in […]
Find the Right Bag for the Job Promotional marketing is an effective way to grow your brand. However, if you find just the right product to market your brand it can make all the difference in your efforts. Certain styles of bags appeal more to certain demographics, so when you find a bag that your […]
Plastic pollution is a very real problem. Single-use plastic fulfills an immediate need, but the long-term implications can be devastating. We’ve got 3 ways businesses can help stop plastic pollution. From corporate recycling programs to marketing initiatives, companies could offer promotional products like custom reusable bags and custom water bottles to show your company’s proactive environmental support.
A Look at the States Trying to Ban Bags Passing bag bans is hard work. A lot of planning and organizing goes into the ban. The people behind all of the bag bans featured in our #StatesBanTheBag series know this first hand. The people currently working to ban bags in several other states know this, […]
Beaver State Goes Green Oregon is the sixth state to ban single-use plastic bags and make the move to bags that can be reused. Given the strong ties many residents feel to the environment and the pull of the natural beauty of the Beaver State, it is no surprise this ban was approved. For this […]
The Green Mountain State Goes Green Vermont was the fourteenth state to join the U.S., and the fourth state to pass a state-wide ban on single-use plastic bags. For a state known for environmental initiatives and striving to have a positive impact on the planet, Vermont largely stayed out of the bag ban movement. All […]
Going Green in Paradise The stunning, natural beauty of Hawaii is breathtaking and completely part of the history and culture of this archipelago. The tranquil and fierce beauty is prized and respected by locals and a major draw for the booming tourism industry. When trash, particularly plastic bag litter, began to mar these beautiful islands […]
A Look Back at The California Bag Ban California officially started the plastic bag ban movement in the United States. The movement first got underway in 2007 and in 2016 voters decided to up the ante with a state-wide ban. In this installment of #StatesBanTheBag, we analyze the evolution of the bag ban movement in the […]
More States Going Green with Plastic Bag Bans Single-use plastic bag bans have steadily been gaining in popularity. What started out as one ban in San Francisco has spread to cities, counties and more recently, entire states. We decided to take a more in-depth look at recent efforts taken at the state level. We are […]
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.