Are Mailing Bags Recyclable?
Now more than ever, consumers are turning to online shopping as a huge part of their lifestyle. With the ease of browsing the web on your computer or phone and ordering your shopping straight to your doorstep, it’s no wonder that e-commerce is booming. With businesses needing to dispatch a large quantity of customer orders […]
How To Help Your Customers Shop Sustainably
Sustainability and eco-friendly brands aren’t just a FAD trend. As we become more and more aware of the decline of our environment, as a society we have started to prioritise going green and making small changes that can hugely impact the health of the world around us. It’s not just all words though, a study […]
How The Printed Bag Shop Is Achieving A Plastic-Free Product Range
Plastic, particularly single-use plastic, is harming our planet – it’s something we’re all aware of, and trying to do better with. Our oceans, beaches, forests and the wildlife that live within them are being damaged every day by the plastic (and other waste) we throw away, and it’s up to all of us to […]
Ideas For How To Upcycle Your Printed Bags
Due to the multiple benefits that printed bags have for businesses and individuals, including increasing brand awareness and being long-lasting, it can be hard to throw them away. Therefore, instead of getting rid of your printed bags, you can upcycle them and extend their useful life to benefit the environment in the process. If you […]
Celebrate National FairTrade Day
11th May 2019 marks National FairTrade Day. Since its creation over 10 years ago in 2004 by the World Fair Trade Organisation, National FairTrade Day has been a day of celebration. The FairTrade was started with the aim of helping developing countries to improve their trading conditions. It works to create better lives for those […]
Making Your Printed Bags Eco-Friendly This Spring
Today, all businesses have a responsibility to act in a manner that protects the environment. There is one easy way to do this, and that’s by making the switch to eco-friendly bags. By making your printed bags eco-friendly, you have the perfect tool for branding your business. Not only do you display your logo, but […]
A Bag Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, did you know that in December 2017, it was estimated that an astonishing 114,000 tonnes of plastic packaging would be thrown away in the UK over the festive period? This was predicted to be followed by a staggering 88 square kilometres of wrapping paper and 300,000 tonnes of Christmas card packaging! […]
The Key To Creating Reusable Bags Worth Keeping
Have you ever taken a step back and really thought about reusable bags and their impact, or why they are so beneficial to the world we live in? Whether you’re looking to invest in eco-friendly bags, or you simply need some tips on creating a design for them, we are going to show you what […]
What Are The Exemptions To The Carrier Bag Charge?
Since the UK introduced the 5p carrier bag charge in 2015, the amount of single-use carrier bags being given out by major retailers has reduced by 85%. This equates to a drop from 140 to 25 bags for the average person per year. That’s quite a result, and while the charge only applies to […]
