It would be a huge understatement to say that the world is more eco-conscious than it was a few decades ago. Just take a look at shopping bags. The old single-use plastic bags that create so many environmental problems used to be seen everywhere, but they’re quickly becoming a thing of the past. In their place, more eco-friendly bagging materials are rising up, and one of those materials is jute. [Read more…]

There are plenty of bagging options for you to choose from, so you might not even have considered laminated paper bags. Thing is, shoppers love them – here are just a few ways they’re going to make you more popular. [Read more…]

If you’ve been looking at sustainable shopping bag materials, you may have run across the term ‘juco’, but you might not know what it means. Simply put, juco is a blend of jute and cotton. To understand the benefits of juco bags, you should read about cotton and jute. [Read more…]

As a nation, we’ve pretty much turned our back on single-use plastic shopping bags. A wide range of more eco-friendly bagging options have been introduced to take their place, with bags made from anything from polypropylene to paper to cotton. We’ve also started to see canvas shopping bags become more popular, and here are just four reasons why. [Read more…]

The concern about plastic getting bigger by the day. With the plastic tax being discussed as we speak, we can only hope that we find a way to reduce the amount of plastic being produced soon before it all gets out of hand.

Here are some facts from ‘Production, use, and fate of all plastics every made’ an article which was published in 2017. These numbers will make you reconsider paying that 5p for a plastic bag or choosing supermarkets that are overloaded with plastic and start considering eco-friendly options. [Read more…]

A tie is a relatively simple garment, but there’s still a world of difference between a cheap tie and one that was made with quality in mind. You might think it’s worth saving a few pennies by choosing a cheaper tie since it’s easy to assume there’s little difference. In fact, a cheap tie won’t look or hang quite right. [Read more…]

One of the great things about bespoke paper bags is that you have so many options from which to choose. From printing to material type, there’s a lot to consider, but people often fail to think about what kind of handles they would prefer. [Read more…]

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Kids love gifts. As a parent, you need to give your children gets a gift during the special days and other occasions in their lives. Basing on the child’s age, the gift should motivate, stimulate and bring joy to the kid. There is nothing like seeing kids face light up with joy as soon as he receives a gift. Here are ideas to help you next time you go shopping for kid’s gifts. [Read more…]