Ziploc Bags by PAULA BAEZ TORRES https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8 Product Life Cycle en-us 2019-03-05 20:54:51 UTC 2025-09-26 01:43:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png How are the raw materials acquired? pauabae3123 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338602955 The raw materials, crude oil and natural gas, are acquired by mining. They'll need these raw materials to create the LDPE plastic for the Ziploc Bags.


]]> 2019-03-06 20:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338602955 Ziploc Bags Manufacturing Machine. pauabae3123 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338610852 2019-03-06 20:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338610852 How are the raw materials processed? matmgal4423 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338615748 Ethane and Naptha are steam cracked and turned into ethene. Next, the ethene is melted and blown into a LDPE film. Then, water- based ink and dye pigments will be used to create the logo. ]]> 2019-03-06 20:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338615748 How is the product packaged? matmgal4423 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338617522 Ziploc bags are packaged in cardboard boxes that have the ziploc logo on them. They can store any sized bag from a pint to even two gallons. ]]> 2019-03-06 20:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338617522 How is the product used? matmgal4423 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338617793 Ziploc bags are used to store many things, such as foods like sandwiches or snacks. They could also store single and small items for convenience.  ]]> 2019-03-06 20:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338617793 What happens to the product if it is disposed of? How long does it take to break down in a landfill? matmgal4423 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338617893 Once a ziploc bag is disposed of, it goes into a landfill or a body of water. Since a ziploc bag is plastic, it could take up to 1,000 years to degrade. When they break down, they break into particles that contaminate soil and water]]> 2019-03-06 20:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/338617893 LDPE film used to make the Ziploc bags matmgal4423 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339079768 2019-03-07 20:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339079768 Box that holds Ziploc bags matmgal4423 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339081473 2019-03-07 20:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339081473 How is the product manufactured? pauabae3123 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339082717 The Ziploc bag production process has many production plants in different locations making a mass production of bags. The factories use machinery that creates the LDPE film used in Ziploc bags]]> 2019-03-07 20:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339082717 How is the product distributed? pauabae3123 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339083611 The Ziploc bags are distributed to different countries and are transported from an SC Johnson’s factory to a sale destination. The product is transported on freight trains, boats, and aircraft.]]> 2019-03-07 20:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339083611 Sandwich in a Ziploc bag matmgal4423 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339084964 2019-03-07 20:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339084964 A landfill that includes Ziploc bags matmgal4423 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339088352 2019-03-07 20:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339088352 Freight train: A type of transportation to distribute the Ziploc bags pauabae3123 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339092251 2019-03-07 20:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339092251 Is the product reusable, recyclable, or does it need to be disposed of? pauabae3123 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339092941 The product can be reusable if the bag is cleaned and dried. However, since not many people do this, they are mostly a single-use product and are disposed of. Ziploc bags
 can also be recycled but since it’s a #4 plastic it is not as easily recycled as cardboard or paper.]]> 2019-03-07 20:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339092941 Ziploc Bag Drying Rack pauabae3123 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339094022 2019-03-07 20:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339094022 Mining the crude oil and natural gas needed for the product. pauabae3123 https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339473238 2019-03-08 20:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pauabae3123/wli2n43ecyc8/wish/339473238