Going Green in the Green Mountain State Vermont was one of several states to take a stand against plastic last year when they passed what is the most comprehensive statewide ban on single-use plastic items to date. We have long tracked the bag ban movement and the #StatesBanTheBag movement. You can discover bag bans near […]
Stay Safe and Flatten the Curve The COVID-19 pandemic is understandably changing so many aspects of regular life. These changes were necessary to keep everyone safe and help slow and prevent the spread of this illness. However, things have been changing pretty quickly, and while a lot is known there is also a lot that […]
Why You Should Promote Your Business with Recycled Kraft Paper Bags Shopping bags come in many forms from plastic to paper to reusable. Of all these options, paper bags, specifically recycled kraft paper bags are possibly the most misunderstood. Recycled kraft paper bags are an eco-friendly choice that your customers will appreciate. With the help of […]
Finding What Works for Your Retail Business I wanted to take a minute before this post begins to address the covid19 situation we are all working around. We know that work may not be the first thing on your mind right now, but for many of us, it is a way to cope, to keep contributing, […]
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 […]
5 Ways NY Marketers Can Benefit From the New York Bag Ban On March 1, 2020, single-use plastic bags will be banned throughout New York, making this the second state to implement a bag ban. We have been tracking the bag ban movement for a long time now. You can see a map of all […]
How Do Microplastics Impact Your Health? Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic litter that end up in our water and food supply. We already looked at how microplastics happen, so now we’re going to look at a variety of health effects of microplastics. You can limit the amount of microplastic out in the world by […]
Understanding the Impact of Plastic Particles Can Help Us Help the Environment and Our Food Chain Plastic is everywhere and such a common part of modern life. This has led to the unintended consequence of microplastic. While plastic provides useful value, it also leads to a variety of problems. These problems have led to an […]
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 […]