| For those involved in the retail packaging industry, | | | | on or having liquid spilled in them. It is very rare |
| there is a relatively new opportunity available on | | | | for someone to tear a PP bag because of how |
| the market. PP shopping bags, made from the | | | | durable it is (they can hold over 50 kilograms). |
| material Polypropylene, are much more efficient | | | | And even then, PP shopping bags can be recycled |
| than standard paper or disposable plastic (PE) | | | | to make new bags when they do rip. |
| shopping bags, and are usually more popular with | | | | PP shopping bags are also much sturdier and can |
| customers. | | | | carry much more weight than traditional PE plastic |
| Over the next few years, it is probable that PP | | | | bags and paper bags. Due to the durability and |
| shopping bags will continue increasing their market | | | | utility of these bags, it is not uncommon for store |
| share and may eventually totally replace | | | | owners to sell them to customers or to provide |
| conventional plastic bags. In the past five years | | | | them for in-store use - an effective way that |
| over a dozen countries in the EU have banned or | | | | they can further improve profit margins for a |
| put a tax on disposable bags. For business | | | | business. |
| owners, it is imperative that they get in on this | | | | As a store owner it is important to know that |
| new business opportunity as soon as possible so | | | | there are other organic shopping bag materials |
| that they can stay sustainable and competitive in | | | | available on the market. However, these |
| the rapidly changing business market. | | | | alternatives are not as popular for a variety of |
| Using standard plastic and paper bags are not | | | | reasons. For one thing, these other organic |
| sustainable solutions. These bags, although | | | | materials are much more expensive to produce |
| convenient because they are disposable, are | | | | than the Polypropylene. Also, they do not work as |
| neither cost effective nor environmentally | | | | well for branding, as some organic materials are |
| responsible. Although there is some effort to | | | | too rough and don't hold coloration very well that |
| recycle paper and plastic bags, it is still too | | | | would be used for detailed custom graphics, |
| expensive to be economical. That's why | | | | whereas the Polypropylene bags work perfectly |
| businesses cannot continue to use them | | | | for that purpose. |
| unlimitedly. | | | | In general, using the woven PP bags is one of the |
| PP shopping bags, on the other hand, are | | | | best decisions a business owner can make. They |
| environmentally friendly and sustainable in the | | | | are more durable and more environmentally |
| global market. Because they are versatile useful | | | | friendly than PE plastic of paper shopping bags. |
| and durable, they rarely end up in trash bins, unlike | | | | They cost less to produce and are more |
| paper and plastic bags which are very common in | | | | brand-friendly than other organic bags on the |
| landfills. | | | | market. Due to high labour intensity they are |
| Compared to paper and plastic bags, which tear | | | | mainly produced in China and Vietnam and are |
| easily and are not water resistant, these woven | | | | gaining in worldwide popularity very rapidly. For |
| bags can be used hundreds upon hundreds of | | | | any business owner involved in the retail market, |
| times before they show any sign of wear, and | | | | making the switch to PP shopping bags is a smart |
| they are still completely usable after being rained | | | | choice. |