Sustainable packaging solutions to replace single-use plastic poly bags
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by: Mike Hudema
- Packaging
- Pack4Good
- Blog article
Every year, fashion brands and retailers send out around 180 billion single-use plastic poly bags with their products. These poly bags are often used once and then discarded, ending up in landfills, oceans, and waterways, and as they degrade their particles end up in almost everything else, humans included. As companies try to address this mounting problem they likely don’t realize they’re inadvertently fostering another.
Read more about why forests are irreplaceable.
Some companies are looking to paper as the solution, seeing forests as a ‘sustainable source’ for packaging. However, putting the world’s most vital ecosystems on the chopping block isn’t the solution to any problem. Ancient and Endangered Forests are one of our greatest hopes to address the growing climate crisis. Keeping them standing is essential for preserving biodiversity, holding back new pandemics, purifying air and water, and keeping our planet liveable. We simply can’t afford to lose them.
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Luckily, we have a lot of great sustainable packaging solutions at hand. As we work to eliminate single use products and move to circular systems, innovative companies like EcoEnclose are helping close the gap.
EcoEnclose has developed a 100% recycled kraft bag — a poly bag alternative. It’s made from heaps of paper waste, taking the pressure off of vital forests and ecosystems, reducing waste in landfills, and meeting growing consumer demand for more sustainable products all at the same time.
It’s a triple win for people, business, and the planet.
We work with companies to create systemic change in the supply chain, and more companies are committing to this transformative work every year. More companies have become forest champions by committing to keeping the world’s critical ecosystems healthy and vibrant. Partner with us today!
