When looking to the world’s eco-friendliest countries, it’s rare to consider China on any shortlist. However, China is now celebrating the five-year anniversary of their plastic bag ban. Environmental experts have been speculating why the world’s most notorious polluter banned plastic; but the reality is reusable shopping bags are the norm in one of the world’s top consumer markets. Clearly, part of the motivation was tied to the horrendous effects plastic bags have on the ecosystem. At...

It is safe to say that residents across Los Angeles seem to be enthusiastic about the plastic bag bang that is soon going into effect. In fact, reports of enthusiasm and collaboration are widespread as the largest U.S. city to ban plastic bags makes the switch to eco-friendly reusable grocery bags . The L.A. Times recently reported the city is teaming up with nonprofit organizations supporting war veterans and at-risk youth and manufacturing reusable bags for the cause. Together with...

The battle against plastic bag pollution is picking up steam in Massachusetts. Less than a month after Brookline began its plastic bag ban, Cambridge’s city council is discussing a ban that would require shoppers to use eco-friendly grocery bags or recyclable paper bags when heading to the store. The issue is the same one seen across the country: it is no longer acceptable to waste numerous plastic bags for a simple shopping trip. Once local pollution piles up and residents realize plastic is...

The ban on plastic bags continues to make its debut across many cities in the U.S, and East Coast cities are getting on board in a big way. The Boston suburb of Brookline began a ban on both plastic bags and plastic foam containers at the start of December, signaling major changes ahead for the region. Store owners in Brookline are already ordering wholesale reusable shopping bags to comply with the law and help customers avoid using paper substitutes. Overall, Brookline’s solution to ban...

When it comes to choosing between paying for single-use bags and bringing reusable shopping bags with you to the store, most people are hoping that an affordable, eco-friendly alternative wins at the end of the day. In L.A., this hope has morphed into the “Bring Your Own Bag” campaign which has been recently launched in Los Angeles. Paper, Plastic or Reusable Shopping Bags? In most U.S. communities, the choice between paper and plastic single-use bags has been hard to make. Plastic pollutes...

When you hear about business practices destroying the environment, it can sound as if every company is contributing to a broken planet. However, that’s not the case. Business owners across the United States are standing up for the environment by conserving resources and shifting away from plastic bag use in stores. Custom shopping bags are such an easy way to cut plastic from our lives, and they can serve as a great way to promote your business as well. There’s no longer a debate about how...

Sometimes it takes a real wakeup call for us to see the harm caused by daily habits. In the case of plastic bag use, dead whales washing up on our shores are providing more than enough evidence. Communities everywhere are finding whales that have died from ingesting too much plastic, and it’s become a common occurrence. One thing that we can all agree on is that the destruction of the ocean and its wildlife ought to be enough to switch to reusable bags in our daily shopping trips. What’s the...

Eco-friendly reusable shopping bags may become the norm in at least one New England town. While city councils across the country look to ban plastic bags, one Massachusetts resident is not waiting for his town’s officials to act. Greenfield, Massachusetts, resident Garrett Connelly has mounted a campaign on his own to stop the use of plastic bags. Connelly recently submitted an ordinance to the Town Council and he followed up by collecting signatures to back up the proposal. Connelly told...

As the holiday season kicks into gear, you can almost feel Mother Nature recoil at the idea of all the plastic bags, packaging, and other materials that will be used and discarded in the act of gift giving. No one wants to be a Grinch during “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” but there are ways to be festive and green at the same time. For business owners, picking up wholesale reusable shopping bags for customers is an easy way to get the job done. Reusable bags with your company name...

The month of October brings great opportunities for festive attire and unique costumes for families across the country. This month also presents a great opportunity for any business owner to make this annual spook-fest green with personalized Halloween bags. Your business’ logo can be imprinted on reusable eco-friendly bags which can be given to your customers as promotional items. Personalized Halloween bags cut down on any wasteful plastic bags that end up in the trash, or even worse, in...