| Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day officially falls on the | | | | cushioned protection for valuable and delicate |
| last Monday of January annually. After being held | | | | items while they are transported. It has become |
| for the first time in 2001, this year it celebrated | | | | invaluable in many industries including postal |
| the 50th birthday of the world’s most | | | | services and furniture removals. |
| beloved packaging material. | | | | “We use rolls of bubble wrap in our business |
| The 25th of January was celebrated with a | | | | daily,” says Zachary Rook, director of |
| Bubblympiad hosted by ‘Spirit 95’ Radio in | | | | Brisbane removalist company,, Your Local Movers. |
| Indiana where bubble wrap, which is a | | | | “In our line of work we move the precious |
| trademarked brand of Sealed Air Corporation, | | | | and often delicate belongings of our clients. As |
| was first invented in 1957. The Olympic-style | | | | professional removalists we rely on only the best |
| event includes a range of bubble wrap inspired | | | | packaging materials to ensure the safety of the |
| activities such as a popping relay, a ‘pop’ | | | | items we move.” |
| song contest, and fashion and sculpture displays. | | | | As well as its usefulness in many industries, bubble |
| The invention of bubble wrap was one of | | | | wrap has become an unlikely pop culture |
| life’s happy accidents when engineers, Alfred | | | | phenomenon. The bubbles make a very satisfying |
| Fielding and Marc Chavannes failed in their attempt | | | | ‘pop’ when they are squeezed which has |
| to develop a plastic wallpaper. It was trademarked | | | | lead to people of all ages using bubble wrap for |
| by Sealed Air Corporation in the U.S in 1960 as a | | | | entertainment or the relief of stress. The material |
| cushioning packaging material. | | | | has even gone virtual; with bubble wrap simulation |
| What was a loss for the world of wallpapering | | | | games becoming popular online. Recently Apple |
| became a revolution in the way people packaged | | | | has released a bubble wrap iPhone application! |
| fragile items worldwide. Previously only paper was | | | | Happy 50th year anniversary to the auspicious |
| used for the protection of items in transit, which | | | | bubblicious wrap, there is sure to be the |
| lead to many breakages. The bubble wrap | | | | squeezing, stomping and twisting of bubble wrap |
| material, which is created by trapping air in | | | | for years to come. |
| pockets of plastic sheeting, is used to provide | | | | |