Find Out if Recycling Makes a Difference in Your Town Recycling is big business that creates jobs and generates revenue. The business model behind recycling is that items collected and sorted are then sold to manufacturers who process the material into new products. We’ve written about the benefits of recycling and how to simplify recycling […]
Breaking Down the Problems with Plastic Bags Ditching your plastic bag habit can be hard, but it is completely possible. Check out our plastic bag ban map for locations across the globe that have ditched plastic bags. Still, plastic bags provide a lot of convenience when you find yourself at the checkout, but that convenience […]
Learn How to Lock In a Great Price on Certified Bags That Can Be Recycled Certified recyclable bags are a great investment in your brand. As your customers use these custom bags they will be reminded of your business, and your customers will also help spread your branding message. Bags that are recyclable are good […]
Stay Up-to-Date with Recycling Developments from These Industry Leaders The recycling industry is a large and diverse group with the common goal of finding effective and innovative ways to streamline the process of recycling. There has been and will continue to be significant progress in the recycling industry as technology is developed and used more […]
Know the Facts About Promotional Products Promotional marketing comes in many forms, but the goal is always the same: give your customers a physical item emblazoned with your branding information that will serve as a constant reminder of your business. This Trojan horse approach to marketing is effective, but don’t just take our word for […]
An Easy Solution to a Tricky Problem Recycling and apartment living typically do not go together. For a variety of reasons, recycling in apartments is hard, which means recycling programs are not widely adopted if a program is even implemented. The problem with apartments and recycling is about to disappear thanks to our reusable recycling […]
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 […]
The New York State of Mind Goes Green New York was a relative latecomer to the bag ban movement. A few cities and towns passed or attempted to pass, single-use plastic bag bans, but things never really took off. At least, not the way things quickly grew in places like California and even in Massachusetts. […]