Online shopping is one of the world’s fastest growing retail sectors with an estimated seven out of every ten internet users making at least one online purchase per year, but recent studies by International Parcel Company DPD show that exorbitant postage and...
In an attempt to keep up with the fast-moving and ever-changing plastics industry, the US based Society of Plastics Inc. (SPI) has announced it is to develop an iPad application to help businesses and their employees highlight the benefits of plastics to potential...
Plastic carrier bags may be convenient, practical, and reliable, but with ongoing pressure to reduce the amount of plastic waste clogging up the environment, governments and ‘green’ groups are waging a war on this staple of everyday life. Carrier bag bans,...
Until recently, cotton and canvas carrier bags were something only our grandmother’s would use for their weekly shop, but as the demand for high quality eco-bags has grown, so has the choice of modern designs and contemporary styles. From cotton drawstring bags...
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is a phrase we have all become accustomed to over the years, but when it comes to living a sustainable ‘greener’ lifestyle, there is far more to it than simply recycling our plastic carrier bags. Sustainability is all about...
High-end retailers have handed out quality printed carrier bags for years, but when Harvey Nichols introduced their new, limited-edition carrier bag to commemorate a year of British celebrations, their simple but elegant packaging solution transformed into the...