Tracy Szwec

Tracy is a full-time content writer who has a background in technical writing and marketing. In her free time, she enjoys playing competitive billiards and restoring mid-century modern furniture and household decor.

Articles by Tracy Szwec

• 5 benefits to plastic food service packaging

  Wednesday, July 18, 2018

  Today, it seems that there is a push to move to other products for food service packaging besides plastic. While there is understandably an abundance of plastic being mishandled from the waste standpoint, the reality is that there is no better product to use for packaging of food products, both from a retail and restaurant sales standpoint. Consider these five benefits to choosing plastic.

• Ikea to ditch single-use plastics by 2020 as part of sustainability push

  Friday, June 15, 2018

  Ikea announced on June 7 that it would phase out all one-time use plastic products from both stores and restaurants by 2020. Not only does this include the products used in the cafe and store, but it means they will not be selling those products on their shelves. You won’t find freezer bags, garbage bags and the like at Ikea anymore. This big announcement is part of a much broader sustainability plan for the Swedish company.

• Cash rewards for error reporting: A bargain at any price?

  Wednesday, September 07, 2016

  Apple recently made a huge announcement — no, not that one today ​about the new iPhone. The tech giant revealed last month that it is now working with "hackers" or tech gurus who find flaws in the iOS security system and come forward. Essentially, Apple will reward those hackers monetarily when they provide information about security flaws.

• Banking stem cells for tooth repair

  Monday, October 05, 2015

  ​When you hear about stem cells, you probably think of the controversy surrounding the topic. After all, this subject does polarize many people. However, there is a source of stem cells that is completely harmless and shouldn't cause much controversy at all — the teeth.

• How 3-D printing can save on your company’s tax bill

  Monday, March 23, 2015

  3-D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is one of the hottest topics in manufacturing today. After all, this technology is solving many problems, and it could actually be quite cost-effective for some organizations. In some cases, it is possible that additive manufacturing could be used as research and development — this topic is being discussed by many organizations as the possibilities for cutting associated costs are appealing.