Custom Reusable Bags
Benefits Of Reusable Grocery Bags
Reusable Grocery bags: Reusable grocery bags are made from durable materials that can be used multiple times, as opposed to single-use plastic bags. They are commonly made from materials such as cloth, nylon, or recycled plastic and are often designed to be foldable or collapsible for easy storage. Reusable bags are a more environmentally friendly…
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Bags In Canada. In Canada, most jurisdictions have banned or will ban plastic take-away bags this year for grocery stores and most other retail stores. You can read more about the plastic bag ban here. This move has many people looking for less-expensive paper bag and/or reusable bag alternatives. As we specialize in custom design,…
+ Read MoreNew! Our Handybag Line Of Unique Reusable Bags…
Icegreen Reusable Bags Icegreen reusable bags is pleased to introduce the Handybag line. Handybags are an innovative new series of packaging products created for grocers and retailers to stock and re-sell to their customer base with the potential for full customization and private labelling. As more and more municipalities across Canada are implementing restrictions on (oreven…
+ Read MoreReusable T-Shirt Bags for Home Hardware Dealer
Reusable T-Shirt Bags Reusable T-Shirt Bags are one of the most popular reusable bags today.A reusable t-shirt bag is a type of reusable shopping bag that is designed to resemble a t-shirt in shape and functionality. Here are some key features: Shape and Design: Reusable t-shirt bags typically have a rectangular shape with two handles…
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Reusable Bags – A Case Study The Province Of Yukon was looking for reusable bags and a solution to encourage local residents to decrease the usage of single-use plastic bags, and to replace them with a reusable bag made from recycled materials. Less than 9% of plastic is recycled in Canada. Millions of plastic bags…
+ Read MoreTamper Evident Paper Bags – Made In Canada
Tamper Evident Paper Bags We are pleased to now offer tamper evident paper bags. NOW OFFERING – TAMPER EVIDENT BAGS! We have developed a way during the automated manufacturing process to add a two-sided tape to the inside patch of the bag. This allows the retailer or restaurant to seal the paper bag after packing…
+ Read MoreKraft Paper Bags – Made in Ontario, Canada
Icegreen now offers recycled Natural and White Twisted Handle Kraft Paper Bags, made in Ontario, Canada. We are among the industry leaders supplying recycled and eco-friendly paper bags to Canada and the U.S. By partnering with some of North America’s leading paper mills, we offer heavyweight recycled bags that are the perfect solution for quick-service…
+ Read MoreNO, THE PANDEMIC ISN’T AN EXCUSE TO GO BACK TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS | OPINION
From Newsweek.com JUDITH ENCK ON 4/22/20 AT 12:50 PM EDT Because of coronavirus, events planned for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day were cancelled, or moved online. At least while lockdown orders last, the pandemic is transforming behavior and environmental impacts—but not across the board. Some industries are cynically exploiting it to push for…
+ Read MoreBC Supreme Court rules in favour of Victoria’s plastic bag ban
By Richard ZussmanOnline Journalist based at B.C. Legislature Global News The BC Supreme Court has ruled the city of Victoria can ban single-use plastic checkout bags. The court dismissed the challenge to the City’s Checkout Bag Regulation by the Canadian Plastic Bag Association on Tuesday. “The City is very pleased that the Court has confirmed our ability to…
+ Read MoreMeet your new solution to single-use plastic bags
Introducing our latest earth-friendly packaging innovation Economically priced and environmentally friendly substitute to plastic bags. More cost effective than traditionally sewn reusable tote bags. A perfect solution for municipal plastic bag bans. Strong and Durable, constructed with machine heat-sealed seams creating optimized strength and significant savings. Custom screen printed with your logo or artwork and…
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Our heavy-duty kraft paper bag with removable cardboard dividers is designed to protect bottles from breakage. Rope handles provide strength over paper handles for carrying heavier bottles. Custom printed with your logo or artwork design, this bag is ideal for wineries, beer and spirit manufacturers, as well as retailers of alcohol and spirits, boutique oils…
+ Read MoreHawaii Bans Plastic Bags In Grocery Stores
Hawaii is the first US state to ban plastic bags from being distributed at grocery store checkouts. Like France, the state of Hawaii (US) seems intent on leading the rest of the world into a sustainable era. Recently news was shared of its plans to transform old buses into homeless shelters, and now the Huffington…
+ Read MoreRetailers push reusable bags to save money, environment
When Katrina Gamble goes grocery shopping, she brings her list and her bags — a pair of sturdy canvas bags she bought a few months ago for $4.99 at her local grocery store. “It works just as well,” said Gamble, 30, a political science professor at Brown University, adding, “It’s better for the environment.” A…
+ Read MoreMicrobeads are a sign of our plastic consumer madness
How much are whiter teeth and smoother skin worth to you? Are they worth the water and fish in the Great Lakes? The cormorants that nest along the shore? The coral reefs that provide refuge and habitat for so much ocean life? Are they worth the oceans that give us half the oxygen we…
+ Read MorePlastic Bags Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
We’ve heard it so many times many of us have simply zoned out and become numb. “We need to protect the environment before we completely destroy the earth. Let’s be more resourceful. Let’s recycle. Let’s stop using products that deplete the ozone and contaminate the earth, the air and the oceans.” Great sentiments and most…
+ Read MoreReusable Laundry Bags For Hotel Chains, Cruise Lines and Retail Stores
The corporate world is going green and it’s not just for P.R. purposes. More and more, companies are finding out that adopting eco-friendly practices is saving them money along with providing golden opportunities for enhanced customer relations and brand promotion. The Hospitality industry often gets bad press when it comes to the environment, notorious…
+ Read MoreStop Being a Bag Lady (or Bag Guy)
A national newspaper columnist wrote that “banning plastic bags will do exactly nothing to save the planet.” She went on to argue that they’re even environmentally friendly. Outright bans may not be the best solution, but plastic bags pose a big problem that must be addressed. The columnist appeared to be more interested in contrarianism…
+ Read MoreCALIFORNIA STATEWIDE PLASTIC BAG BAN
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Jerry Brown Monday signed a bill imposing the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags as a way to address litter, primarily in waterways. “This bill is a step in the right direction – it reduces the torrent of plastic polluting our beaches, parks and even the vast ocean itself,”…
+ Read MoreNYC Looking at Bag Fee?
Mayor de Blasio’s administration is ‘looking very closely’ at a proposal to add fees to plastic shopping bags. PAUL SAKUMA/AP Mayor de Blasio’s administration is ‘looking very closely’ at a proposal to add fees to plastic shopping bags. The de Blasio administration is “looking very closely” at a proposal to slap fees on plastic shopping…
+ Read MoreCity Giving Away Reusable Bags Today
As the the Los Angeles ban on plastic grocery bags expands to smaller markets and grocery stores starting today, the LA Bureau of Sanitation will give away reusable bags at 20 stores throughout the city while supplies last. Those include (full list): India Sweets & Spices at 22009 Sherman Way in Canoga Park from 9…
+ Read MorePlastic Bag Bans Court Controversy
Toronto City Council’s recent decision to backtrack on previous plans to ban the use of plastic bags from grocery markets seems to come in opposition to the prevailing trend in North America. Across the continent, it’s true, many municipalities have instituted or are discussing some type of plastic bag ban or tariff similar to the…
+ Read MoreToronto Councillors Revoke Plastic Bag Ban
Toronto councilors have decided to backtrack on their decision earlier this year to ban single-use plastic bags from grocery stores, a move that was to take effect as of January 1, 2013. The decision is reported to be based on legal advice sought after the City was confronted with legal challenges, including one from the…
+ Read MoreThe Eco Benefits of Custom Eco Packaging
Consumer packaging produces millions of tons of waste every year and savvy modern companies are taking steps to reduce that toll by using custom eco-packaging. International athletic wear manufacturer PUMA took nearly two years to come up with their “clever little bag” design that replaced the iconic red shoebox. The new packaging concept saves tons…
+ Read MoreNon-Woven Reusable Bags…Toronto's Answer to the Plastic Bag Ban
Toronto, Canada recently became the largest municipality to ban plastic shopping bags from grocery and shopping markets earlier this year. As the ban date of January 1, 2013 gets closer and closer, retailers are scrambling to find viable alternatives. Many retailers already offer some type of reusable bag for sale or use them as promotional…
+ Read MoreIntroducing The Non-Woven Reusable T-Shirt Bag from ICEGREEN Reusable Bags
At ICEGREEN, we’re constantly coming up with new and innovative solutions to consumer packaging issues. Let us introduce you to our latest product: the Non-Woven Reusable T-shirt Bag. With our Non-Woven Reusable T-shirt Bags, you can create a traveling advertisement customized for your business that’s inexpensive and environmentally friendly too. Now you can offer your…
+ Read MoreStone Paper Bags: Completely Tree Free!
Toronto has just become the largest North American city to ban plastic bags from grocery markets, but there’s an underlying controversy with respect to one of the alternatives. Sure, you can offer customers reusable bags, but will they remember to bring them? And if they don’t, then what will you offer – paper bags? Paper…
+ Read MoreReusable Bags: Plastic, Paper or Cloth? The Controversy Continues
Just as the city of Los Angeles moves to ban plastic bags in supermarkets all together – becoming the largest U.S. city to take that step – Toronto’s mayor has vowed to do away with that city’s five-cent per bag tax. In addition to Los Angeles, other large U.S. cities to make the move include…
+ Read MoreThe Zero Waste Grocery Store
Most grocery stores have a bulk food section of perhaps a couple of rows and limited to a few categories of dry goods. Even specialty stores like those in Canada’s Bulk Barn chain offer a fairly narrow range of dry goods and products like peanutbutter and honey. Imagine though, that concept taken store- and product-wide, where absolutely everything is offered from bulk bins? That’s the basic model followed by a new retail trend, the “zero waste” grocery store, which goes way beyond offering reusable bags or a few items to eliminating non-resusable packaging all together.
+ Read MoreReusable Bags: For So Much More Than Your Everyday Grocery Shopping
When people think of reusable bags, they usually picture snappy reusable canvas or polypropylene bags with custom images or logos on the side, perfect for grocery shopping and other household uses. But there’s a lot more out there than just reusable shopping bags. Reusable bags can be used for transporting just about anything, including food…
+ Read MoreToronto’s plastic bag laws are missing something
Toronto’s plastic bag laws are missing something
+ Read MoreMore retailers increase branding with custom reusable bags
According to Environment Canada, plastic bags are becoming “urban tumbleweed”, litter that is carried nearly everywhere by the wind, clogging storm drains and caught in trees. To help counter this trend, and in an effort to go green at the point-of-sale, a growing number of retailers across Canada are increasing their branding capabilities by selling…
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