Reusable Transport Packaging Expands Plastic Pallet Product Line

RTP offers durable, reusable plastic pallets in nestable, rackable & stackable options. ISPM 15 compliant, fast-shipping, and built for diverse industries.
ABC7 San Francisco

Can heavy-duty plastic bags really be reused as many times as industry says? ABC7 puts them to test

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco was the first city in the nation to get rid of single use plastic bags in 2007. In 2014, the rest of the state would also ban the so-called urban tumbleweed.

Elephant Trunk Moving Supplies Promotes Sustainable Moves With Plastic Moving Boxes for Rent

Plano-based Elephant Trunk Moving Supplies has helped divert over 250,000 cardboard boxes from landfills through ...
Santa Barbara Independent

With Plastic ‘Reusable’ Bags Gone, Santa Barbara Shoppers and Stores Adjust to California’s New Bag Rules

At Sprouts, Ralphs, and Pavilions, checkout lines moved without the usage of familiar bagging of thick plastic “reusable” bags — the kind the state now says were rarely reused at all. Some shoppers ...
NewsBytes

Are reusable grocery bags unhygienic?

With the increasing focus on sustainability, reusable grocery bags have become a popular choice. However, there are several ...
Post and Courier

Thick 'reusable' plastic bags are exempt from the bag ban. This might change.

After plastic bag bans passed in the city of Charleston and surrounding municipalities, big retail stores such as Walmart and Target found a loophole: those extra-thick plastic bags that can be washed ...
KPBS

Sen. Blakespear's bill to ban 'reusable' plastic bags at grocery stores passes committee

A bill written by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to ban plastic bags at grocery store checkouts passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Wednesday. SB 1053 is intended to close a ...
Science Daily

Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of chemicals, study finds

Researchers have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles. Several of these substances are potentially harmful to human health. There is a ...
Santa Barbara Independent

California Bans ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags, Sues Exxon for Alleged Decades of Deception About Plastic Recycling

Governor Gavin Newsom just signed SB 1053, from Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), into law, which will eliminate plastic bags at California grocery store checkout lanes. Those heavy-duty, ...