We use a massive five trillion plastic bags every year, and they’re in the top five of all plastic products found in the natural environment. However, paper doesn’t fare any better ...

Dublin, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Paper Bags Market by Product Type (Sewn Open Mouth, Pinched Bottom Open Mouth, Pasted Valves, Pasted Open Mouth, & Flat Bottom), Thickness ...

The final design is a two-layer paper bag, which is 30% lighter than its predecessor. Mondi evaluated the new packaging using its internal Product Impact Assessment system. Evonik carried out ...

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Scotts revives heritage brand with a recyclable paper sack from ProAmpac that’s built for performance and rooted in sustainability.

The ban includes restrictions on providing or selling Styrofoam-like products. A unique feature of the legislation passed in November 2020 is paper bags cannot be handed out or sold at big box ...

noting that paper bags may only be allowed for five years for these services. “So the industry knows they’ve got a limited timeframe and have to have better packaging product for the future.” ...

Retailers throw out millions of plastic bags used to transport garments through the supply chain. Anthropologie partnered with Waste Management on a new recycling system.

Lawmakers’ reasoning was that paper bags require as much or more energy and resources to manufacture and transport than single-use plastic carryout bags, and contribute to harmful air emissions.