How carrier bags revolutionised the shopping market
The modern lightweight carrier bag, dating back to the 1960’s, is the invention of Swedish engineer Sten Gustaf Thulin. Thulin, who worked for Celloplast, the well-established producer of cellulose film, developed a method of forming a simple one-piece bag by folding, welding and die-cutting a flat tube of plastic to produce a bag. This simple, […]
The Lifecycle of a Plastic Bag – Infographic
Plastic carrier bags have been a shopping staple ever since we can remember. But when did we actually start using them, and how has their usage changed over the years? What impact has the plastic bag charge had since October last year? Find out the answers in our brand new infographic, all about the lifecycle […]
A printed bag is for life, not for the bin
Did you know, most plastic bags that supermarkets give away are only used by consumers once before they end up in the bin, and can take years to decompose? That’s according to information provided in an article here. As we begin the New Year, it remains an ever-concerning reality that many of us are […]
5p plastic bag charge now backed by Scottish parliament
Following in the footsteps of Wales and Northern Ireland, new regulations regarding the introduction of a 5p charge on single-use plastic carrier bags have now also been approved by the Scottish parliament. Plans to charge customers a minimum of 5p per carrier bag, which were supported by 100 votes to 12 by MSPs, will be […]
Could plastic bags be the future of diesel fuel?
A new study reported in the Fuel Processing Technology journal has suggested that plastic carrier bags could be converted into diesel, natural gases and other petroleum products, a new method of reusing them in order to reduce the amount of litter and waste they produce. The conversion of plastic bags to fuel apparently produces […]
Major supermarket seeks changes in plastic bag legislation
The big news in the plastic bag industry this week stems from a call by The Co-op to change the legislation surrounding the proposed 5p plastic bag charge in England when it comes to biodegradable bags. Why? Because the supermarket chain believes that biodegradable plastic bags have a clearly defined secondary use as liners for […]
