News and Info about Plastic Bags, Reclosable Bags

Did you know that plastic bags have only been in widespread use for the last twenty-five years? Today worldwide annual consumption of plastic bags totals over 600 billion – that means over one million bags are used every minute of every day. The U.S. consumes 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps annually. The average American uses 139 plastic bags a year for storing food and other items.

NEW PRODUCTS (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:21:07 GMT
OK, there's whimsical and then there's ... a corker of a porker? Meet Lil Pig: A real grill in the shape of a big pink pig. Traeger Wood Pellet Grills isn't making an editorial comment about enormous appetites, the company is just having some fun with the great American institution of barbecuing.

Fishing gadgets aplenty in Vegas (The Argus Leader)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:07:29 GMT
Las Vegas is searingly hot in July, with daytime temperatures usually rising into the low 100's. The city has doubled in size each decade; the ding, ding, ding of thousands of slot machines is heard nearly everywhere; and a $10 bill will buy a beer but not two, though you'll need an extra buck for a glass of cheap wine. But there is one pretty good bet in Las Vegas in July, and that's the ICAST ...

Picture of freshness (Waxahachie Daily Light)
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:35:26 GMT
Albert Scherbath lives three blocks from the Dallas Farmers Market. That doesn’t keep him from driving to Waxahachie’s Farmers Market to buy his veggies.

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So you want to color your own hair? - Inquirer.net
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:07:20 GMT

So you want to color your own hair? Inquirer.net, Philippines - 7 hours ago Or do what I do—punch holes into a garbage bag and wear it over your clothes. Use gloves or put ziploc bags over your hands to avoid staining them. ...

OPP and Ottawa metro police join forces - Vision
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:27:06 GMT

OPP and Ottawa metro police join forces Vision, Canada - 22 hours ago Inside the trunk of the car police found two garbage bags that contained numerous large-size clear ziplock plastic bags with marijuana inside. ...

Sharing Drugs? You're A Dealer! - Radar Online
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:37:40 GMT

Sharing Drugs? You're A Dealer! Radar Online, NY - Jul 14, 2008 ... ziplock bags; a dinner plate holding numerous new and unused small ziplock bags; a ziplock bag containing numerous new and unused small ziplock bags ...

A buddy movie -- with lots of drug use - Vancouver Sun
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:18:09 GMT

A buddy movie -- with lots of drug use Vancouver Sun,  Canada - 11 hours ago A loner and a virgin, Luke spends his days listening to old school hip hop on his Walkman and selling dime bags to sunbathers in Central Park. ...

Have you found a great bargain? - Hattiesburg American
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:41:36 GMT

Have you found a great bargain? Hattiesburg American, MS - 8 hours ago I chop the remaining half and put it in a Ziploc bag and keep it in the freezer. Breakfast foods stretch, and the ingredients aren't that expensive, ...

Here's how to fly with just one carry-on bag - Omaha World-Herald (subscription)
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:32:40 GMT

Here's how to fly with just one carry-on bag Omaha World-Herald (subscription), NE - Jul 19, 2008 Ziploc bags can break; consider investing in something sturdier, such as the Container Store's clear zippered envelopes in three sizes (from $2.49; ...

Ms. Takes: No need to try to match wits with technology - Terre Haute Tribune Star
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:25:49 GMT

Ms. Takes: No need to try to match wits with technology Terre Haute Tribune Star, IN - Jul 7, 2008 Or how about those “zip-lock” bags? Maybe I’m doing something wrong (no surprise there!) but while I zip along and congratulate myself in having saved some ...

Ruthven continues to surrender its secrets - Haldimand Review
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:17:31 GMT

Ruthven continues to surrender its secrets Haldimand Review, Canada - Jul 21, 2008 They came equipped with thousands of zip lock bags for the university’s third field school at the national historic site outside Cayuga. ...

Learning to Label Part II: The Clothing Challenge - HealthNews
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:48:03 GMT

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Learning to Label Part II: The Clothing Challenge HealthNews, CA - 4 hours ago One is to put each item in its own zip-lock plastic bag, and label the outside of the bag with the item name and color. If you need more specific ...

Insurance Policies Among Unclaimed Property in West Virginia - Insurance Journal
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:03:57 GMT

Insurance Policies Among Unclaimed Property in West Virginia Insurance Journal, CA - 15 hours ago One year, the state auctioned off a Ziploc bag of teeth for $3 or $4. To find out if you're on the list, visit www.wvsto.com and click on the "Unclaimed ...