Plastic carrier bags may make the headlines for all the wrong reasons, but those campaigning against the humble shopping bag seem to forget that it is a highly practical and convenient packaging solution. Making up less than 1% of landfill waste, and using less...
If you work within the retail sector you may have heard the term “Packaging Sells” more than once, but a recent survey carried out by Glasgow based design agency ‘Good’ found out just how important luxury packaging really is! The research asked...
What do you think would be a fair amount to pay for a high quality brown paper carrier bag… 5p, 10p or maybe 25p? Well, if you are a fashion-conscious gentleman, it looks like you might have to dig a little bit deeper! German fashion designer Jill...
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,...