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Recycled Plastic Bags

Plastic Bags made from Shellfish.

July 28, 2010
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Nashville Wraps has been selling PE bags containing up to 15% carbonate for years. It is an industry-wide standard and has been for as long as we can remember.

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Expo West – 50,000 Retailers Looking for Natural Products

March 29, 2010
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Because of the scale and level of interest in Natural products it should be a clarion call to retailers of all sizes and market segments because the consumer is becoming much more eco-conscious and the trend is increasing.

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Recycled Plastic Bags from Trash

March 19, 2010
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The entire process is quick, easy, does not pollute the air or water and uses only a small amount of energy, so the carbon footprint is low.

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Reusable Shopping Bags – The Green Truth

March 15, 2010
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As a lifelong packaging person with a deep interest and commitment to preserving the environment, here are a few things I suggest you keep in mind if you decide to buy and use reusable shopping bags.

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Bamboo Bags – Are They Really Eco-Friendly?

February 26, 2010
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If your product isn’t made directly of bamboo fiber – but is a manufactured fiber for which bamboo was the plant source – it should be labeled and advertised using the proper generic name for the fiber, such as rayon, or “rayon made from bamboo.”

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Mexico City Bans non-biodegradable Plastic Bags

February 23, 2010
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If we can encourage consumers to change their behavior, just one bag at a time, we believe real progress can be made toward our goal of creating zero waste.

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FSC vs. PCW Papers – Which is Better for the Environment?

February 17, 2010
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PCW papers are made from recycled materials that might otherwise have ended up in a landfill. Both FSC and PCW papers are environmentally responsible. Paper made from trees in well-managed forests is a sustainable resource.

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Reusable Shopping Bags – Not So Eco-Friendly

August 17, 2009
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I have to wonder how many eco minded customers even bother to notice these bags come from around the world.

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Inside Sustainable Packaging Interview

July 27, 2009
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The company started in 1976 during the time of polyester prints in women’s fashion. We found a source for the paper used to make those prints and turn it into repurposed gift wrapping paper. So you might say our first products were recycled/reclaimed paper.

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Biodegradable bags: A real solution, or more greenwashing?

June 22, 2009
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The fabric style bags you see at the grocery are either made from PP (polypropylene) or PET (polyethylene terephthalate). The point is they are plastics. Somehow many people are missing that.

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