It was only a few years ago that news about the effects of BPA began to spread in the news. When consumers discovered the dangerous effects of BPA, millions of plastic jars, bottles, and containers were thrown away. BPA has been used in plastic products since the 1960's, and can seep into the food and [...]
Crafters often find themselves swamped with knickknacks overflowing out of boxes and closets. My mother is an avid crafter, and she has a slew of boxes and tins she utilizes to contain all of her various tchotchkes. She keeps her buttons in a clear glass jar, she keeps small foam balls in a cookie jar, [...]
Carol is a small business owner, selling homemade natural cosmetic products out of her home. Her business began as many one-person companies do, with a few friends trying some beauty products that Carol had made for herself, and proclaiming that they found them to be wonderfully effective. With that, Carol decided to start her own [...]
Simple yet complicated. Though at first glance, that statement would seem to be a sort of oxymoron; how could something so seemingly simple, say...a plastic jar or plastic container for example, in actuality be multi-faceted and complex? When choosing a plastic jar for your products, the choice can look deceptively easy. This one "looks good". But [...]
Knowing exactly which jar you need for your product can take some time, and shouldn't be something that is decided upon quickly. At Parkway Plastics, we understand the implications of having a jar that isn't conducive to consumer use, such as a body butter jar that isn't wide enough for someone to remove an adequate [...]
We've spoken before about our BPA free jars and the benefits of choosing them for storing and packaging your products. With so many BPA free products being offered on the market, it can be difficult finding the right size of jar at the right price. At Parkway Plastics, we are dedicated to providing outstanding jars at [...]
Keeping your garage or workshop organized can seem like an insurmountable challenge, but with the right jars and containers, you can make a spot for everything. Instead of spending unnecessary time searching for the right nuts and bolts, you can grab a jar off the shelf and get back to the project at hand. With clear [...]
When you work in a pharmaceutical laboratory, you know how important it is to be organized. Everything is routinely inventoried and labeled, making sure that quantities are where they're supposed to be, and that no harmful substances are put in the wrong place or mixed in the wrong way. The regulations are very strict, and [...]
Before the dawn of internet commerce, people had to head to their local stores to find exactly what they needed. While there are definite advantages to physically holding something in your hand before you buy it, there's no argument against the convenience of online purchasing. At Parkway Plastics, we want to help people find small [...]
When you're working on a project, it's important that you're able to find and access everything you need to complete it. If you own a craft business, or you make homemade items to sell at a local farmers market, it's best to keep your supplies organized so that nothing gets lost. If you work with [...]