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Modern Arts Offers New Line of Stock Tins

Modern Arts and shoppingbags.com have announced their new line of stock tins, great for food packaging. The new tins are available in many colors, pre-printed, and in a number of shapes and sizes.

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THE EBAGSmart, Reusable and Portable

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E BAG DESIGN

* Folded Pocket Size: 6" x 6"
* Size: 6"w x 10"g x 16" tall -bags suggested 1 size only
* Base Material: 75 gram PP Black non-woven
* Construction: Bottom gusset with two reinforcements and the bag has 2 pleats (of 3" each) and a front and back - opens
* Handle: 5mm PP soft rope handle weaves in and out of entire top

The "E" Bag is the best designed reusable bag in the world! These facts about the "E" Bags were considered in its design:

1. For maximum reuse, bags must be easily carried and accessible.
2. The "E" Bag is designed to fold easily in a pocket or a purse.
3. The "E" Bag is light, yet very strong. Its patented design allows it to expand in to a large carrier, similar in size to a Jumbo shopping bag
4. Durability tests show that "E" Bags can be carried each day for over a year.
5. It can be carried in three ways: Over the shoulder, as a backpack or hand held
6. The bags are washable
7. "E" Bags are a great and valued promotional tool, a walking billboard in the form of reusable bags that keeps on walking!

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Virginia Considering Plastic Bag Ban

The Washington Post reported last week that the Virginia state legislature is considering a ban on plastic bags. Hoping to become more environmentally forward thinking, the state commented to the Post:

The ubiquitous bags are blamed for choking birds and fish, floating into trees, rooftops and streets and sticking around years longer than paper.

"We're wasting energy. We're polluting," said Del. Adam P. Ebbin (D-Alexandria).

Virginia is not known for progressive environmental policy, but some lawmakers want to help the state find a place in the green movement.

One proposal would force stores to ban thin, single-use bags and allow only sturdy, reusable bags. Others would require stores to recycle plastic bags or charge customers a nickel for every bag the customers receive, and the money would go toward cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.

100% Recycled Natural Kraft Shopping Bags

Modern Arts and shoppingbags.com is proud to announce its new line of natural kraft shopping bags. Made from 100% recycled paper, the Modern Arts line comes in many sizes, both with twisted handle bags and flat handle bags.

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Mayor Bloomberg Wants a Plastic Bag Tax

Mayor Bloomberg Wants a Plastic Bag Tax

New York City's Mayor Bloomberg wants to raise money to help offset the current financial crisis. He has proposed a 5 cent tax on every plastic bag, following in the footsteps of San Francisco and Seattle. New Yorkers use an estimated 1 billion plastic bags a year. The tax could raise an estimated 16 million dollars a year.

San Francisco bans plastic bags unless they are biodegradable, while a proposed 20-cent fee in Seattle is on hold pending a challenge. In Ireland, a 33-cent fee pushed plastic bag use down 94%.

New York considered a plastic bag tax earlier this year but settled for a mandatory recycling program, figuring most stores would just switch to paper, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Queens) said.

Ikea tried charging customers a nickel per bag, but when demand for its 70 million bags a year dropped 92%, the chain just eliminated them.

"There's a positive impact on the environment," spokesman Joseph Roth said. "It certainly has not hindered our sales, and it has helped our reputation."

Some grocery chains already give customers a discount for every cloth bag they bring. Whole Foods switched its stores to paper bags this year, even though the plastic industry insists paper bags are worse for the environment.

Paper or Plastic Seattle?

Paper or Plastic?

Americans throw away 100 billion plastic bags every year, and fewer than one percent are recycled. The rest end up cast off on land and at sea. A growing number of retailers are banning them. Ikea plans to do that in October. Retailers are scrambling for the answer to the question, 'paper or plastic?' is possibly neither. Both harm the environment. The solution: reusable tote bags!

Seattle Slows Plastic Bag Usage

The Seattle City Council voted for imposing a fee on disposable shopping bags. Starting January 1, 2009, a fee of 20 cents will be charged for disposable plastic and paper shopping bags distributed in convenience, drug, and grocery stores.