In order to acknowledge the importance of Earth Day, the city council in San MateoCounty decided to launch its reusable bag ordinance on the 22nd of April, 2013. On Earth Day, San Mateo joined a large list of counties and cities that encourage their residents to use custom printed fabric bags instead of plastic bags. The council is hoping that this decision will benefit the county. … [Read more...]
Custom Made Plastic Bags Banned in Eugene
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The city council in Eugene has declared that it is going to ban the circulation of single-use plastic bags within its premises, as these bags have derogatory impacts on the environment. According to statistics, the residents in Eugene use approximately 67 million plastic bags in a year. So the waste disposal authorities in the region have to spend considerable amount of time and energy in … [Read more...]
Create Shopping Bag with Hilex Poly
April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In order to promote recycling among the industrial sector, the Society of Plastics gives out awards to all the companies that make an effort to recycle their plastic waste every year. In this year's award ceremony the Society of Plastics Engineers Environment Division honored Hilex Poly Co which is a very popular recycle and manufacturer of different types of plastic bag, for its eco-friendly … [Read more...]
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Promotes Customized Bags
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The officials at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment recently announced that they have taken the decision to remove plastic bags from their theme parks, and that their gift shops will now use customized bags or customized paper bags. These bags will be made using 100 percent recycled paper. According to experts, this move taken by the company will help in reducing plastic waste in the landfills in … [Read more...]
Custom Printed Grocery Bags a Must in Mamaroneck
February 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
The retailers and shopkeepers in Mamaroneck region will have to switch to reusable bags from the 31st of March, 2013. In the month of April, if the stores don't stop providing plastic bags to their customers, they will be fined a sum of $150. According to the county municipality, this step will help in reducing the plastic pollution within the village. Furthermore, they will help the residents … [Read more...]
Jute, Cotton, and Bamboo Bags – New Types of Shopping Bag for 2013
January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shoppers in L.A. Getting Awarded to Use Reusable Bags
December 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
To help encourage the usage of reusable bags, the grocery stores in and around the Los Angeles (L.A.) region are going to award their shoppers for using such bags. This event is scheduled to take place on the 20th of December, and has been titled “Day without a Bag.” The event is organized by a locally based non-profit organization (NGO) named ‘Heal the Bay’. … [Read more...]
Rume Organizes a Contest to Promote Eco-friendly Products
November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rume, a Denver-based lifestyle brand, is hosting an interesting competition for their promotional reusable bags and iPhone cases. The competition is very simple, as in the participants need to go on a social networking site and explain as to why they deserve to win the merchandize. Rume, as a brand, has always been famous for it's eco-friendly initiatives, and through this competition it is … [Read more...]
Promoting Re-usable Bags with a Twist
November 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The city of Corvallis is planning to host an interesting design competition for all the local citizens. This follows the announcement of a single-bag use policy for all retail businesses and stores. According to this policy, shops and distributors will have to charge an extra amount of 5 cents for each single-use bag that they give to consumers. This rule will come into effect from 1st … [Read more...]
Bainbridge Island’s Reusable Tote Design Contest Results Announced
October 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The wholesale reusable bags design contest, which was being held by the Bainbridge Island city members, has finally ended after it was conducted for over a month. A lot of submissions for the contests were seen, and quite a few number of votes came in for the designs. City staff patiently counted the numerous votes that the 44 designs got, and finally declared the winner this week. … [Read more...]