Appearing in the 1960s, the plastic bag is a symbol of an era marked by the creation of the supermarket. This invention has profoundly changed the way of life of consumers.
Although convenient, this non-biodegradable pouch is considered disposable. Each year, between 500 and 1000 billion plastic bags are used worldwide. These will take 450 years to degrade naturally.
France reduced its consumption of plastic bags at store checkouts from 10 billion per year to 700 million between 2002 and 2011. This extremely positive reduction must however continue because, according to the government, nearly 5 billion plastic checkout bags single-use bags and more than 12 billion so-called “fruit and vegetable” bags are still distributed in shops.
Faced with the massive production of plastic bags, Europe has decided to react. Ségolène Royal, Minister of the Environment, announced the end of plastic bags at checkouts on January 1, 2016.
This ban, postponed to March 28 at first, was further postponed to July 1, 2016.
From now on, only reusable or paper bags can be distributed or sold. This new regulation is an opportunity to promote companies and organizations that are committed to sustainable development by offering more reusable bags.
It’s time for businesses and companies to find a parade before the deadline, and what better than a promotional bag personalized with your logo to show your ecological commitment! But which bag should you choose for your business?
The kraft bag
A great classic of the ecological bag, the so-called “kraft” (strong) paper bag is. Made from resistant and easily recyclable fibers. It has the advantage of being very easily recoverable, provided it is. Collected correctly, otherwise, it remains biodegradable.
The effective paper recycling rate is 70%, thanks to municipal collections, more than 60 million tons of paper are. Collected each year, which encourages the creation of these bags from recycled materials. The Kraft paper bag is also economical, practical, and generally produced in Europe, which reduces its carbon footprint!
The shiny paper bag
The shiny bag with cords is an affordable designer bag that will meet all your needs. Available from 500 pieces in 5 sizes, with dozens of colors for the handles and endless possibilities for marking, this ecological bag is 100% recyclable, reusable, and biodegradable!
Word of an expert!
The kraft paper bag is very suitable for pad printing. However, this technique limits the number of usable colors (one or two). Prefer a marking in one color, preferably black. The rendering is simple, effective, and more economical!
Biodegradable, resistant, reusable, and infinitely recyclable, the advertising Kraft paper bag is a very interesting alternative to reusable bags.
The non-woven advertising bag
The non-woven is a material whose fibers are. Bound randomly through various treatments (friction/cohesion/adhesion). It offers excellent resistance at a minimal price.
Our bags are. Made of micro-point non-woven, which makes it possible to produce silk-screen or four- color transfer markings for high-definition visuals.
In terms of ecological balance, the non-woven material is not biodegradable but is recyclable!
If you are looking for a shopping bag at a lower cost, opt for the non-woven advertising bag!
personalized tote bag
The advertising cotton bag or “tote bag” is the trendy alternative to the plastic bag! Available in different weights, the tote bag to personalize offers a variety of models adapting to all uses.
The grammage per square meter determines the thickness of a cotton bag and therefore it’s quality. From 100 to 250 gr/m², choose the weight that best suits your criteria of use:
100 to 110 gr/m²: Light weight for a cheap tote bag. Ideal for large-scale promotional actions.
130 to 140 gr/m²: Standard weight offering good value for money. It will make an excellent shopping bag!
150 gr/m²: Good quality weight. Its thickness gives it an increased longevity. Perfectly suited for repeated use.
250 gr/m²: Superior quality weight. Excellent resistance and finer and more detailed marking rendering. A gift is more than just a bag.
Short handles or long handles, choose your personalized tote bag from our selection!
The polypropylene bag
The polypropylene or PP bag is currently the strongest shopping bag on the market. Very popular in supermarkets and supermarkets for the quality of its material and its incomparable durability, this bag will withstand falls and friction for many years!
Composed of plastic, polypropylene is a very easily recyclable material. So with 1 ton of recycled plastics, we can save up to 700 kg of crude oil! In addition, its combustion releases only water and carbon dioxide, so no chemicals.
With superb stability, excellent print quality, and food contact suitability, this recyclable bag represents a real long-term solution for your communication!
The burlap bag
The customizable burlap bag is a durable, resistant, and very aesthetic alternative.
Commonly known as jute, Corchorus Capsularis is a tropical plant from which jute fiber is. Extracted. Several species can be. Exploited to produce jute fiber, but there are mainly two species grown for this purpose which are Corchorus capsularis and Corchorus olitorius.
Choosing a jute bag has many ecological virtues:
- Extremely solid, it has a very long lifespan (3 to 4 years).
- The cultivation of jute requires less space than other plants used for textiles, thus allowing this space to be. Devoted to agricultural cultivation.
- The cultivation of jute requires less manure, fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides than cotton.
The advertising hessian bag has many virtues. However, since its production is. Limited to tropical areas, its export carbon footprint is very high and its price higher! It is resistant, durable, aesthetic, and biodegradable which places it in first place among the most ecological bags.
WORD OF EXPERT!
The jute bag is ideal for silkscreen printing, four-color printing, digital transfer, or silkscreen transfer!
Kraft paper bag, non-woven, jute, pp or cotton bag, the alternatives to the plastic bag are not lacking. Still far from being miracle cures, they make it possible to significantly limit the pollution caused by plastic bags and the resulting oil consumption.
Concerned about the impact that plastic bags have on the environment, NovumPack, an eco-responsible company, offers different types of ecological advertising bags!
It’s up to you to choose which type of bag would best match your image and would be the most suitable for your budget and commitment.
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