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RASH BAGS

BEN R

OGERS

DANIELA

ELI

AS

DELIA

COVO

JARED

DOUGLA

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INTRODUCTION

We tested trash bags that best suit college students.

OVERVIEW OF OPTIONS AND CRITERIA

From most important to least important criteria:

• Bag strength

• Cost

• Bag space

• Strength of handles

Brands:

TEST 1: COST

• Foremost important

• Reason: College students concerned about finances.

• Cost for 40 bags of each brand.

TEST 2: STRENGTH OR DURABILITY

• Second most important criteria

• Strength refers to how much weight the bag can hold before it rips

• Reason: Bag must hold what’s put into it

• We tested this criteria by two methods:• Filling the bags with gallons of bottled water until they burst.• Filling the bags with water (not bottled) until they burst.

TEST 3: CAPACITY

• Third most important criteria

• Reason: varies the least across different brands.

• All brands claimed to hold 13 gallons of water.

TEST 4: HANDLES

• Least important criteria

• Reason: barely influences a college student’s decision.

• We carried this test out based on if the bags have handles or not and how resistant the handles are.

FINAL WEIGHTED SCORES

Brand Cost Strength Capacity

Handle Strengt

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Final Score

Glad 4 12 8 4 28

Hefty 12 6 8 3 29

Great Value

8 9 8 2 27

Ruffies 16 3 8 1 28

HEFTY IS OUR WINNER!

WORKS CITED

1. http://www.perpetualkid.com/novelty-goldfish-trash-bags.aspx

2. http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/07/00/52/54/0007005254814_500X500.jpg

3. http://www.coffeeforless.com/hefty-13-gallon-cinch-sak-tall-kitchen-and-trash-bags-45ct-box.html