Keeping Things Clean Line the Litter Box Why change your cat’s litter box when you can make the job quick and easy? Use an open plastic bag to line the box and then pour in the litter. Next time around, you will only need to remove the bags and throw them in the trash instead… Read more »
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Different Uses of Plastic Bags: In the Kitchen
In the Kitchen Bag the Phone It’s always difficult to answer the phone when you are in the kitchen, particularly when your hands are a complete mess. So, whenever the phone rings, wrap your hands in a plastic bag and answer. Neither will you miss your call, nor will you need to clean the phone… Read more »
Different Uses of Plastic Bags: For Storage
Plastic bags can be used in a variety of applications. To think of it, these bags are pretty ordinary items. They don’t cost you much and neither do they look like anything special. However, they have extraordinary uses all-around and can be reincarnated in a thousand different ways. Some of their uses can be extremely… Read more »
Effect on Marine Life
So, it is likely you might have heard about the most convincing argument against the use of plastic bags. And that is its effect on sea life. It has been said repeatedly that several maritime creatures consume plastic bags, mistaking them for food, due to which 1 million sea birds and 100,000 marine animals die… Read more »
The Ecological Impact of Plastic Bags
There has been a lot of debate and discussion over whether plastic or paper bags are unfavorable for the environment. That’s why jumping to conclusions would not be appropriate. However, what we can do is compare the obvious advantages and disadvantages of both: Ecological Advantages Plastic bags offer several ecological advantages over paper bags. They… Read more »
Advantages of Plastic Bags for Consumers
Just like retailers have found plastic bags a much better option than reusable or paper bags, so have consumers. A survey by the US Environmental Protection Agency indicates more than 100 billion plastic bags are used by Americans annually while only 10 billion paper bags were used according to the estimates of the American Forest… Read more »
Advantages of Plastic Bags for Retailers
Plastic bags have been favored by retailers for as long as they have been available. That is mainly because they are convenient to store, cost-effective and easy-to-use. In bulk purchases, plastic bags can be bought at a cent a piece. On the contrary, paper bags usually cost 5 cents or even more, while reusable cloth… Read more »
What are Plastic Bags?
When you go shopping at a supermarket to purchase your groceries or kid’s birthday present, do you get a bag for the packaging of your items? Yes, you do! And it is likely that every time it would be a plastic bag. So, what are plastic bags made of? Well, there are several types of… Read more »
The History of Plastic Bags
Patent applications that are relevant to the manufacturing of plastic bags date back to the early 1950s. However, these bags were used in industrial processes, particularly for composite construction. The modern-day shopping bag we all know and use today was invented in the early 1960s by Sten Gustaf Thulin, who was a Swedish engineer. He… Read more »
Inside California’s Plastic Bag Ban: What You Need to Know
Plastic bags are a cost effective, durable solution for the storage needs of both consumers and businesses in a wide range of different industries. Even if you don’t operate in the state of California, it is likely that you’ve heard of the recently passed bill that will ban the use of plastic bags in grocery… Read more »
