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Plastic Shopping Bag
Plastic shopping bags, carrier bags, or plastic grocery bags are a type of plastic bag used as shopping bags and made from various kinds of plastic. In use by consumers worldwide since the 1960s, these bags are sometimes called single-use bags, referring to carrying items from a store to a home. However, it is rare for bags to be worn out after single use and in the past some retailers (like Tesco and Sainsbury's in the UK) incentivised customers to reuse 'single use' bags by offering loyalty points to those doing so. Even after they are no longer used for shopping reuse for storage or trash is common, and modern plastic shopping bags are increasingly recyclable or compostable. In recent decades, numerous countries have introduced legislation restricting the sale of plastic bags, in a bid to reduce littering and plastic pollution. Some reusable shopping bags are made of plastic film, fibers, or fabric. History American and European patent applications relating to the production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plastic Bag
A plastic bag, poly bag, or pouch is a type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile. Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, chemicals, and waste. It is a common form of packaging. Most plastic bags are heat sealed at the seams, while some are bonded with adhesives or are stitched. Many countries are introducing legislation to phase-out lightweight plastic bags, because plastic never fully breaks down, causing everlasting pollution of plastics and environmental impacts. Every year, about 1 to 5 trillion plastic bags are used and discarded around the world. From point of sale to destination, plastic bags have a lifetime of 12 minutes. Approximately 320 bags per capita were used in 2014 in the United States of America. Package Several design options and features are available. Some bags have gussets to allow a higher volume of contents, special stand-up p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wade D
Wade, WADE, or Wades may refer to: Places in the United States * Wade, California, a former settlement * Wade, Maine, a town * Wade, Mississippi, a census-designated place * Wade, North Carolina, a town * Wade, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Wade Township, Clinton County, Illinois Wade Township is one of fifteen Civil township, townships in Clinton County, Illinois, Clinton County, Illinois, United States, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,717 and it contained 713 housing units. The township's name changed ... * Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois * Wade County, Choctaw Nation, a former political subdivision * Wades Branch, a river in Tennessee People and figures * Wade (folklore), a being from Germanic mythology and folklore * Wade (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Wade (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters Other uses * Wade (film), ''Wade'' (film), a 2020 Indian animated short film * World Alli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
