Paper Bags
Paper Bags Versus Plastic Bags
Paper Bags Versus Plastic Bags Paper Bags Versus Plastic Bags is a common debate when businesses and consumers consider environmentally responsible packaging options. While both options have advantages and drawbacks, paper bags are often preferred for their sustainability and eco-friendly benefits. Paper Bags There are several benefits to using paper bags over plastic bags: Biodegradable:…
Read MorePaper Bag Guide: Everything You Need To Know About Paper Bags
Paper bags are the most versatile and inexpensive, biodegradable product in the market. They offer a wide range of flexibility and reduce huge amounts of the carbon footprint from the environment. Unlike plastic bags, paper bags don’t add to waste in landfills and release harmful toxins that degrade the quality of the soil and landscapes.…
Read MoreTamper Evident Paper Bags – Made In Canada
Tamper Evident Paper Bags We are pleased to now offer tamper evident paper bags. NOW OFFERING – TAMPER EVIDENT BAGS! We have developed a way during the automated manufacturing process to add a two-sided tape to the inside patch of the bag. This allows the retailer or restaurant to seal the paper bag after packing…
Read MoreKraft Paper Bags – Made in Ontario, Canada
Icegreen Recycled Natural & White Twisted Handle Kraft Paper Bags Icegreen now offers recycled Natural and White Twisted Handle Kraft Paper Bags, made in Ontario, Canada. We are among the industry leaders supplying recycled and eco-friendly paper bags to Canada and the U.S. By partnering with some of North America’s leading paper mills, we offer…
Read MoreFour Reasons Why One Should Use Paper And Reusable Bags
Four reasons to chose paper and reusable bags. The enormous amount that plastic and its products are used these days has created a lot of buzz among people. With the help of advanced technology, it seems that everything is available made from plastic – primarily, bags are produced with micro-plastic which is highly responsible for…
Read MoreMicrobeads are a sign of our plastic consumer madness
How much are whiter teeth and smoother skin worth to you? Are they worth the water and fish in the Great Lakes? The cormorants that nest along the shore? The coral reefs that provide refuge and habitat for so much ocean life? Are they worth the oceans that give us half the oxygen we…
Read MoreFrom Plastic to Reusable Paper Bags
Consumer trends affect every business. To today’s consumer, the plastic bag carries negative connotations. It’s true they are recyclable but studies have shown that only about 5% of all disposable plastic bags are ever recycled. Are you sending the right message as a business? Paper kraft bags are compostable and recyclable; you won’t see them…
Read MorePaper Bags as Art
Architect Jeremy Barbour has discovered a new – and highly creative – use for the classic brown paper bag. Barbour, of the Brooklyn based firm TACKLEBOX Architecture, created the design for the interior of OWEN, a clothing boutique in the city’s chic Meatpacking District which calls for a whopping 25,000 or so paper bags. They…
Read MoreThe Zero Waste Grocery Store
Most grocery stores have a bulk food section of perhaps a couple of rows and limited to a few categories of dry goods. Even specialty stores like those in Canada’s Bulk Barn chain offer a fairly narrow range of dry goods and products like peanutbutter and honey. Imagine though, that concept taken store- and product-wide, where absolutely everything is offered from bulk bins? That’s the basic model followed by a new retail trend, the “zero waste” grocery store, which goes way beyond offering reusable bags or a few items to eliminating non-resusable packaging all together.
Read MorePaperless paper bags? Try reusable paper bags
Paper is made out of trees, which are a semi-sustainable material. Ideally, trees can be planted to replace those that are used in the paper making process. Even though they can be “put back”, paper can’t really be called an environmentally friendly material because harvesting trees does upset the ecosystem and displaces wildlife. Also, if…
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