Paper Bags Are A Great, Cheap Green Option
Paper bags are a great option if you’re looking to reduce your company’s overall carbon footprint. With plastic, fossil-based shopping bags being slowly, but surely, phased out, you’ll want to find other, greener options for carriers. Without a shadow of a doubt, you’ll be considering reusable carriers. When a customer reuses one of your gift bags, you will save on many costs that are associated with getting those fossil-based carriers to your business in the first place. With other materials, like fabric, often too expensive to gift to your customers, paper-based is your next best bet.
Rope Handle Paper Bags Exempt From Charges Under New Government Legislation
As it stands right now, paper bags, including rope handle paper bags and paper carrier bags, will be exempt from the UK Government's proposed changes to plastic bag legislation in England as of October 2015. Last year, in 2014, the government announced that biodegradable plastic carriers would now not be included amongst the exemptions. This was due to concerns about biodegradable plastic carriers contaminating recycling – which could, in turn, confuse shoppers who don't recognise the difference between the two types of carriers. So, essentially, if you want to avoid the plastic bag charges, you'll want your business to move over to paper-based carriers. So, are they up to the test? Currently, various styles are used by a number of high street stores up and down the country – particularly clothing shops. However, when it comes to supermarkets, paper-based carriers only make up 0.1 per cent of all carriers used by the seven major supermarkets. However, with the legislation looming, this will almost certainly change. Businesses are always trying to find ways to cut costs over their competitors and create customer loyalty. While some of your other competitors may force their customers into paying for fossil-based carriers, you could take the paper-based route instead and gift them to your customer. You could even make a show of it by placing a sign at the till that says: ‘We don't charge our customers any more than we need to charge them.
Where Do I Buy Wholesale Paper Bags UK Wide?
So, as you can see, it’s worth investing in paper bags. Plastic carriers replaced paper during the 1980s and 1990s; however, it’s still prominent in the food industry. Now that we’ve realised the level of environmental damage caused by this invention, we’re slowly backing away from it. And, of course, the reason that paper-based was used originally still stands up. Also, paper carriers have changed over that period too. No longer are they something you awkwardly grab from the bottom, without any handles, and try to balance on your arms while worrying that the bag is going to rip under the strain. Instead, Kraft paper carriers are very much in use, and they are far stronger and can come with a handle too. You can even get them, and the handle, in various styles and colours as well, such as light blue, orange, red, green etc. By now, you should be sold on this opportunity to beat legislative changes, to be greener and to increase customer satisfaction. So where do you find wholesale paper bags UK wide? Well, that’s where Shopping Bags Direct Ltd can help you. We have the ability to sort out your bag needs at your shop, as we offer fantastic bulk savings. When it comes to paper-based carriers, you can get more than 2,500 carriers for under 13p each. And, not only that, but we can create bespoke, personalised shopping bags too. We provide express production and shipping if you’re in a hurry to get them into your store. We can get you thousands of carriers, complete with your message and logo, within one to three weeks.
Buy Your Paper Bags In Bulk At Shopping Bags Direct Ltd
Producers and suppliers of paper bags recently announced (April 2015) that they are preparing to ramp up production now that fossil-based carriers are being replaced. Paper carriers are natural, biodegradable and recyclable. They’re also strong, have excellent printability (for your logo and messages) and keep goods safe. Compared to the increasing cost of the environmentally damaging fossil-based carrier, it’s clear which horse you should back when it comes to shopping bags. At Shopping Bags Direct Ltd, we’re here to help you make that transaction. Please contact our support team at 0207 993 3813, email us at info@shoppingbagsdirect.com or get in touch by using our contact form on www.shoppingbagsdirect.com to increase your green footprint today.
