For The Love of Bubble Wrap
Monday is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day and the UPS Store tells us why we bubble wrap is so essential.
Bubble wrap: It’s fun to pop. It’s helpful with packages. And it makes a very comfortable…mattress? Monday, Jan. 30, is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. The air-filled plastic packing material has been around since 1957 and is used in virtually every packing and shipping store in the country. One such store is the UPS Store in South Orange. The store’s owner, George Berkeley, estimates they go through approximately thirty 250 foot rolls a year. That’s enough to cover 25 football fields in the popping material. There are many different types of bubble wrap. The small bubble wrap is used for smaller objects, giving it a cushion as its put in boxes. As the weight of an object goes up, so does the grade of bubble wrap used. The bigger …
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Chris Lesner
2:31 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Sometimes people pay alot for bubble wrap. I don't know why!? I bought some cheap at www.smoothmovesupplies.com and they gave me a TON for the lowest price ever! I have to admit I ended up just letting my kids jump around on the extra and after the move! more ›