Bin bag
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A bin bag, rubbish bag (
Garbage bags were invented by Canadians Harry Wasylyk, Larry Hansen and Frank Plomp in 1950.[2] In a special on CBC Television, green garbage bags (first bin bags in Canada) ranked 36th among the top 50 Canadian inventions.[3] Black plastic bags were introduced in 1950 as star sealed bags. The first bags in the United States were green and black, rather than the now-common white and clear. Flat-sealed bags first appeared in 1959. In the 1960s, the white bin bags were introduced. Two-ply (Heavy Duty) bags were introduced in 1974, with 3 ply bags following in 1980.
Plastic bags can be incinerated with their contents in appropriate facilities for waste-to-energy conversion. They are stable and benign in sanitary landfills; some are degradable under specified conditions.[citation needed]
Description
Plastic bags for rubbish or
Biodegradable plastic bags
Drawstring and flexibility
In 1984, drawstring garbage bags first appeared before GLAD[4] and Hefty[5] introduced them. In August 2001, Hefty introduced the garbage bags with a drawstring designed to stretch around the garbage can's rim and stay in place.[6] In July 2004, ForceFlex, the flexible plastic garbage bags, was introduced by GLAD[4] (followed by Hefty's Ultra Flex brand in September).[7]
See also
- Blue bag
- Packaging
- Plastic bag
- Plastic recycling
- Thermal depolymerization, post consumer waste processing technologies
References
- ^ "What Are Garbage Bags Made of: Can Liner Materials Guide". AAA Polymer. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "ARCHIVED - Garbage Bag - Incredible Inventions - Cool Canada". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ "inventions". CBC.ca. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007.
- ^ a b "GLAD ForceFlex® Trash Bags End Garbage Gripes". Press Release Archive. GLAD. 20 July 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Helpful hardware; help with the trash", Daryln Brewer, The New York Times, 27 December 1984 (retrieved 21 August 2010)
- Pactiv. 20 August 2001. Archived from the originalon 2011-07-25. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Pactiv Announces Hefty Ultra Flex Waste Bags; Thick, strong & stretchable bags respond to consumers' needs". Business Wire. 16 September 2004. Archived from the original on Jan 13, 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2010 – via AllBusiness.com.
Books
- Brody, A. L., and Marsh, K, S., Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology, ISBN 0-471-06397-5
- Selke, S, Packaging and the Environment, 1994, ISBN 1-56676-104-2
- Selke, S,. Plastics Packaging, 2004, ISBN 1-56990-372-7