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 Likey 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 […]
Impeachment Hearings #GoReusableNow For a brief moment during the otherwise intense and serious impeachment hearings, people focused their attention on a reusable grocery bag. The bag in question was carried into the hearing room at the U.S. House of Representatives by Republican Counsel Steve Castor. This reusable grocery bag stood out because typically, lawyers opt […]
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 […]