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Intermediate bulk containers (also known as IBC, IBC tote, or pallet tank) are industrial-grade containers engineered for the mass handling, transport, and storage of liquids, semi-solids, pastes, or granular solids. [1] There are several types of IBCs with the two main categories being flexible IBCs and rigid IBCs. [2]
Plastic shopping bags are in most cases not accepted by standard curbside recycling programs; though their composition is often identical to other accepted plastics, they pose problems for the single-stream recycling process, as most of the sorting equipment is designed for rigid plastics such as bottles, [34] so plastic bags often end up ...
A flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC), jumbo bag, bulk bag, super sack or a big bag is an industrial container made of flexible fabric that is designed for storing and transporting dry, flowable products, such as sand, fertilizer, and granules of plastic. [1] [2] [3]
A reusable shopping bag, sometimes called a bag for life in the UK, [1] [2] is a type of shopping bag which can be reused many times, in contrast to single-use paper or plastic shopping bags. It is often a tote bag made from fabric such as canvas, natural fibres such as jute, woven synthetic fibers, or a thick plastic that is more durable than ...
In an effort to reduce plastic bag use, the city of Toronto, Canada, required retailers to charge a minimum CA$0.05 fee for each plastic bag. Toronto has since banned disposable bags. Prompted by the plastic bag charge in Toronto, many national retailers have imposed similar fees on plastic bags in their outlets in other parts of Canada.
The word tote is a colloquial term of North American English origin meaning "to carry" or "to transport", generally in relation to a heavy load or burden. It is first recorded in Virginia in 1677, but its etymology is uncertain. [1] [2] [3] A posited West African origin has been discredited. [1] [2] The term "tote bag" is first recorded in 1900 ...
The form comes with two worksheets, one to calculate exemptions, and another to calculate the effects of other income (second job, spouse's job). The bottom number in each worksheet is used to fill out two if the lines in the main W4 form. The main form is filed with the employer, and the worksheets are discarded or held by the employee.
Punched pockets are made in several sizes, with the most prevalent being A4 (210 mm × 297 mm; 8.3 in × 11.7 in) for Europe, or 8.5 by 11 inches (216 by 279 mm) for the United States. Depending on the location of the opening, punched pockets may be top-loading or side-loading which dictates how the document is inserted into the pocket.