Reusable Bag Tip of the Week: You’re going to need a lot of bags!

December 16, 2008Bulletin Bag Products, Reusable Bag TipsFolding Bags, Plastics ReductionBulletin Bag

If you’re like me, you’ve been ducking into stores for holiday errands between meetings or on your way to/from the office.

If you’re like me, you’ve compiled every last one of your folding reusable bags , and keep an arsenal by the door.

If you’re like me, you’re transferring them to the passenger seat of the car when you head out.

If you’re like me, you’re stashing bags in your purse each time you brave the holiday madness.

If you’re like me, you’re offering up reusable bags to cashiers at non-grocery stores who are completely and totally befuddled by your request (even though the store sells their own reusable bags!)

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Are Reusable Bags Really Better for the Environment?

November 21, 2008Bulletin Bag Products, Reusable Bag TipsNonwoven Polypropylene, RecyclingBulletin Bag

Not too long ago the Wall Street Journal published and article called An Inconvenient Bag. The article talks about the reusable bag movement and questions this latest green trend. While the article points to many valid and important reasons to replace paper and plastic with reusable bags, the argument against reusable bags seems to have gained the favor of the blogosphere and led many to question whether this is just another case of greenwashing.

It’s absolutely true that not all reusable bags are created equal. Some are made locally , some are made overseas, some are organic , some are hemp , some use pesticides, some are made from post consumer recycled materials and some are even made from virgin plastics that may or may not be recyclable. (….)

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Thinking About Reusable Bags – A Message to Cashiers and Baggers

November 11, 2008Reusable Bag TipsPlastics Reduction, RetailBulletin Bag

Some didn’t see it coming, but the reusable bag movement has hit us like a big green tidal wave. Isn’t it time for retailers to implement better training to effectively promote this important trend?

While it’s up to the consumer to bring their own bag, cashiers and baggers are the next line of defense in reducing wasteful plastic bags. Whether it’s the grocery store, the corner store, or the mall — retailers are the key to breaking the plastic habit.

Consumers have started developing their own habits, like returning reusable bags to the car after unloading them, storing reusable bags near keys or writing ‘BRING YOUR OWN BAG’ at the top of the grocery list. They might even carry a folding nylon reusable bag in a purse, pocket or glove compartment. (…)

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Reusable Bag Fundraiser at Scarborough High School

November 5, 2008Promotion IdeasFundraisers, Nonprofits, SchoolsBulletin Bag

Scarborough teens involved in the high school ECOS club will be selling ‘limited edition’ reusable bags as an earth-friendly fundraiser . ECOS, which stands for the Environmental Club of Scarborough, is an after school club that strives to heighten the local community’s awareness of environmental issues and encourage more eco-friendly lifestyles.

The students held a design contest where they accepted submissions from fellow students. The bags have been printed with the winning design (–signed by “Brie” the artist).

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Making Reusable Bags a Habit!

October 23, 2008Reusable Bag TipsPlastics ReductionBulletin Bag

Earlier this week a survey in a USA Today snapshot poll showed some interesting statistics. Readers were asked how often they “Bring Their Own Bag” to the grocery store. Here are the results:
10% Always
19% Frequently
32% Occasionally
That leaves almost 40% who NEVER bring their own bag. It makes you wonder — will the mainstream public ever catch on the Bring You Own Bag movement?

As we are educated about the problems with global warming and our dependence on fossil fuels — we becoming more aware of our countries tendency toward over-consumption. This over-consumption means more factories producing more and more products, which produces more and more pollution. While it’s hard to convince American’s to ‘want less’ — there are many things we consume that are actually easy to give up.

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Bulletin Bag on ABC’s Brothers and Sisters

October 2, 2008Bulletin Bag ProductsEventsBulletin Bag

Bulletin Bag [.com] is going to Hollywood! A special edition Bulletin Bag will be used on an upcoming episode of Brothers and Sisters, the ABC hit series featuring Sally Fields, Rob Lowe & Calista Flockhart. We don’t want to spoil the plot, so more to come on this later…

Reusable Bags Promote Wiley Science

October 1, 2008Bulletin Bag ProductsPrinting Ideas, SchoolsBulletin Bag

John Wiley Publishing uses reusable bags, produced by Bulletin Bag [.com] to promote Wiley Science at www.wiley.com/college

Reusable Bags at Greater Lauraville Fair

September 25, 2008Bulletin Bag ProductsEvents, Printing IdeasBulletin Bag

The original Bulletin Bag, a reusable grocery bag made from 67% hemp and 33% recycled soda bottles will be sold at the Greater Lauraville Fair today. Bags are printed with the Greater Lauraville Fair 2008 artwork, along with sponsor logos. If you’re going to the fair, you’ll want to check these out.

Free Reusable Bags at Scarborough Farmers Market

July 9, 2008Bulletin Bag ProductsEvents, Nonwoven PolypropyleneBulletin Bag

In celebration of Scarborough’s 350^th anniversary celebration, a Farmers Market will be held at Memorial Park on Saturday July 12th.

Scarborough Downs has generously dontated 500 free reusable grocery bags to be given away for the first 500 shoppers at the Farmer’s Market today! Bags were produced by Bulletin Bag [.com] and are made of nonwoven polypropylene containing a minimum of 25% post consumer and post industrial recycled content.

Thank you Scarborough Downs for supporting reusable grocery bags!

Free Reusable Bag Giveaway at Shaw’s

June 13, 2008Bulletin Bag Products, Promotion IdeasContests and Giveaways, Cool Kids, Cotton, Printing Ideas, SchoolsBulletin Bag

Bulletin Bags offered for free tomorrow. Limited edition Bulletin Bags will be available for free on June 14^th at two Shaw’s locations in Southern Maine. The bags will feature the winning design from the first ever Nurture Nature Design Contest.

Bags will be available at Shaw’s in Biddeford from 10 am to 12 pm and at Shaw’s in Scarborough from 1pm to 3pm. Children involved in the contest will distribute the free bags!