Inventor: Sten Gustaf Thulin - Disposable America

Who Invented the Plastic Bag? Sten Gustaf Thulin (1914–2006), a Swedish package designer, created the plastic shopping bag. WhoInventedthePlasticBag? StenGustafThulin (1914–2006),aSwedishpackagedesigner,createdtheplasticshoppingbag.AlthoughmostmoderndistributorsrefertoThulin’sdesignasthe“T-shirtbag,”itisunclearhowthebaggotitsname.Oneexplanationisthatifyouattempttowearone,itlooksandwearslikeat-shirtwiththesleevescutoff.Thulinspecializedinpackagedesignandexperimentedwithdifferentmaterialstohold,ship,andpreserveconsumergoods.Duringtheearly1960s,Thulincontemplatedaconvenient,aestheticallypleasing,andcost-effectivewaytocarrygoodsfrompointsAtoB.Thedesignhecameupwithwasthe“Bagwithhandleofweldableplasticmaterial”. Theoriginalpatentfor“Bagwithhandleofweldableplasticmaterial”–1965ViaGooglePatents. Thulindescribedtheobjectasa“bagcomposedofapolymericweldablesheetmaterial…havingfrontandbackpanels”withtheir“bottomedgesweldedtogethertoformaclosedbottomforthebag,”withand“thefrontandbackpanelshavingtopedgesweldedtogethertoformhandleloops.” ThebagwaspatentedbyCellopast,aSweden-basedpackingcompany,inJuly1962.However,fewpeopleknewaboutorusedplasticbagswhentheywerefirstinvented.SomeU.S.newspaperspublishedarticlesencouragingconsumeruseduringthe1960sandprovided“afewways”forconsumers“touseplasticbags.”[1] Single-useplasticbagVia.Darjeelingprerna Followingthe1962breakthroughofThulin’sT-Shirtbagpatent,Celloplastproducedtwoimportantmachines:onethatstackedbags quicklyandan apparatusforseparatingandsealingbags.Itisimportanttoaskthequestion,didThulinknowhisplasticbagwouldimpacttheworld?Inthinkingaboutbusyconsumers,didhealsorealizehowtheplasticbagwouldchangehumanbehaviorsandecosystemhealthacrosstheglobe?[2]         BeforetheBag                             BreakitDown       [1]“AboutYourHome.” TheDailyNotes,December31,1963.AccessedMay10,2018.https://www.newspapers.com/image/54078177/?terms=PlasticBags. [2]Zhang,Sarah.“ThrowingThisOutHere:PlasticBagsAreAmazingandYouShouldAppreciateThemMore.”Wired.June03,2017.AccessedMay01,2018.https://www.wired.com/2016/01/plastic-bags/.   Explorethehistoryofdisposabilitythroughobjectstories.TwitterFacebookLikethis:LikeLoading... Search Searchfor: Privacy&Cookies:Thissiteusescookies.Bycontinuingtousethiswebsite,youagreetotheiruse. Tofindoutmore,includinghowtocontrolcookies,seehere: CookiePolicy Follow Following DisposableAmerica Join229otherfollowers Signmeup AlreadyhaveaWordPress.comaccount?Loginnow. DisposableAmerica Customize Follow Following Signup Login Copyshortlink Reportthiscontent ViewpostinReader Managesubscriptions Collapsethisbar   LoadingComments...   WriteaComment... Email(Required) Name(Required) Website %dbloggerslikethis: