While plastic bags remain a popular choice especially in supermarkets, the paper bag has come a long way. Paper bags have become more popular in industries due to their positive environmental impact. Barry Packaging produce paper bags that have become something of a fashion and status symbol. Brand’s spend significant amount of time and effort designing attractive paper bags, it has therefore become a form of advertisement and identity for the brand itself.
Both paper bags and reusable bags are designed for customers to reuse them again and again. Customers usually dispose plastic bags of after a single usage. This is one major benefit of paper bags as there is reduction in waste. Paper and Reusable material bags can also save the customer money as you don’t have to purchase them every time they purchase a product. The paper bags are both recyclable and biodegradable.
Life Cycle:
The entire life cycle of a bag needs to be considered. This includes looking at how the bags are made, the raw materials and the energy used to make the bags as well as how they are later disposed of. Paper bags are made from a renewable natural resource, can be reused repeatedly and can be shipped to a paper mill and remade into new paper. One of the best ways to help the environment is to reuse bags. It takes less energy to produce paper bags than plastic bags, therefore this equates to the reduction of greenhouse gases produced when manufacturing them.
Paper bags continue to be a popular choice for shopping and food items due to the increased durability and their eco-friendly disposition. Research from MSNBC shows that most paper bags contain at least 35 percent recycled material, but many companies use much more than that to be recognised for their ethical actions and protect the environment.
It is proven that plastic bags kill thousands of marine animals each year. Some animals confuse plastic bags with jellyfish or other food. This is the main cause of sea creatures death. Therefore, biodegradable paper bags are becoming more popular with companies. Have a look at our range of biodegradable paper bags here at Barry Packaging.
