Shopping for custom reusable bags will never be the same! OK, maybe that’s taking things a little too far, but Team Bulletin Bag [.com] has been working hard over the past year to redesign our website from the ground up. We DO hope we’ve made it easier for you to find what you need!
Here are five changes (out of a bazillion) that we are loving: Continue reading
Kids all over the world make things happen every day. When it comes to plastic bag bans, sometimes the kids’ voices are the loudest.
In York, Maine, a group of high school students are trying to ban plastic bags. Ambitious? Perhaps. But that’s not stopping them from trying to make their hometown the first in the state to successfully enact a ban. Continue reading
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Looking for the latest and greatest in reusable bags? We were too! Last week, Team Bulletin Bag [.com] attended the largest industry trade show in Las Vegas, and came back with some great new products to add to our site (and some fun photos from the photo booth)!
Hey, L.A.! Your plastic bag ban hits on January 1…are you ready? No? Well, Bulletin Bag [.com] has you covered! We have a large selection of reusable grocery bags that can be rushed at no charge. This means that in short order, you can have a very powerful marketing tool in your hands to distribute!
Switching to reusable grocery bags is easier than you think! Aside from the environmental benefits, reusable bags make grocery shopping more efficient by requiring fewer trips to and from the car. Reusable bags also rid your home of unruly piles of plastic bags. We applaud you for switching to reusable grocery bags!
Six Tips for a Successful Switch: Continue reading
The paper-versus-plastic debate is an international issue. San Francisco was the first city in the country to ban plastic bags, and London may soon follow suit. Ireland charges a fee to use plastic bags, as does Denmark and Switzerland. A growing number of municipalities, like Boston, Los Angeles and Phoenix are considering bans or fees to reduce plastic bag consumption.
Why Switch to Reusable Grocery Bags? Continue reading
November 15 has marked America Recycles Day since 1997. It’s the only nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling in the United States.
But what’s the difference between a recycled item, an item that’s recyclable, and something reusable? The three words are often interchanged, but they shouldn’t be. Continue reading
So you live in Los Angeles, where plastic bags are most likely going to be banned starting in 2014. What to do? Take advantage of the opportunity and choose a fabulous folding shopping bag to put your logo on! Here are two new Bulletin Bag [.com] options worth considering:
Our staff reviews are back! Did you miss them? We hope so! This go around, we’re looking at two popular nonwoven polypropylene grocery bags. At first glance, our Standard Grocery Bag appears to be similar to our Non Woven Carry-All, but they’re really very different bags.
The Standard Grocery Bag is made from 80 GSM nonwoven polypropylene, and has a bottom insert for stability. The handle construction, with a reinforced band at top (see photo), allows for a wider imprint than some of our other nonwoven polypropylene bags, and you can even specify a PMS color for no additional charge. This bag can also be delivered quickly without rush charges. If you’re on a tight timeframe, we can most likely get this bag to you in time!
Imagine a nation that eliminates plastic bags. Think it’s a pipe dream? Perhaps, but if Jim Moran has his way, the US could be one step closer to making that a reality.
U.S. Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) unveiled a bill on Earth Day that he calls the Trash Reduction Act of 2013. If passed, a five-cent fee on single-use plastic AND paper bags will be imposed at every retail store across the country.
“According to the Environment Protection Agency, the average American throws away about 4.4 pounds of trash each day. The results of this waste can be found in our oceans, now home to floating landfills ten times the size of Virginia. Small steps like replacing plastic bags with reusable ones yield large returns in reducing the amount of trash we create,” said Rep. Moran. Continue reading
