In recent years, it has been almost impossible to find a shop that doesn’t use plastic bags in one form or another. This is largely due to the cheap production costs and easy availability of these bags and, although plastic bags are cheap and do their job well, they are not always the most environmentally friendly option. If you are a business who is trying to promote yourself as a green option, using biodegradable plastic bags would be a good idea, if you want to continue using plastic bags.
Polythene bags are the most often used type of plastic bags in stores, but they are also not great for the environment. They will take hundreds of years to degrade and, as they do they will leak toxic chemicals into the earth. By switching from polythene bags to biodegradable versions,you can minimise the impact you and your business have on the planet, and improve your PR as a result.
Biodegradable plastic bags will break down much quicker than polythene bags and, they are free from nasty chemicals, which could harm animals. Biodegradable bags are generally made from vegetable oils and starches, rather than the petroleum based chemicals used to manufacture polythene bags.
As we become more aware of our surroundings and the damage we are doing to the planet, scientists have started to look for new solutions to the plastic bag problem, and are working on new types of plastic, which will be even better than the current biodegradable bags, but until then, we will have to make do with the bags available to us.
Here at Morplan, we stock a great range of degradable and bio-degradable carrier bags, which can be used in your store. Our bags are cheap and as environmentally friendly as possible. They come in several sizes and colours too, so you can match them with your brand image.