Ready to Order Your Custom Made Bags?

If you have decided that custom plastic bags are the way to go to promote your business, you have made a great decision! The task at hand may seem more difficult that you originally thought when you see the options available for printed bags. 

There are certain things to consider prior to placing your order; your logo, the color of the bags you will use, the size of the custom plastic baggies, how many to order, are all just a few things to ponder upon. 

When choosing the company to order from, you should see if you can request samples bags from them to test quality and durability, and also to make sure that your slogan, motto, or logo is printed correctly on the bags. You do not want to order hundreds or thousand of bags only to find that when they arrive they are misprinted or wrong. This can be a money waste along with a waste of time. Both avoidable scenarios by getting samples sent to you prior by the company that will be making your custom plastic bags. 

Prior to ordering your sample, decide on the color you want your bags to be. Plainer colors, such as white or clear, will help your business name stand out. The logo should appear bold on them, and should be prominently and clearly displayed. It should also be printed in high resolution so that it does not appear grainy, pixilated or cheap. 

After ordering and receiving a perfect sample, it will be time to place your large order. Many manufactures offer large quantity discounts, so it may save you time and money in the future to go ahead and order more custom plastic bags than you think you might need, just to qualify for a great discount. Once received, start passing them out proudly and start growing your business!

The historic and current use of plastic shopping bags

A grocery bag is a bag that you use for carrying products that you bought at the grocery. In the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, it was quite normal to bring your own bag to a store to carry the items back home. This was simply called the shopping bag. These bags were made of all kinds of materials, among which plastics, natural fibers, or strong paper. Old people who had to walk quite a distance from their homes to the shops, used a shopping bag on wheels.

in the 70s, stores started to hand out plastic bags with every sale. These bags carried not only the items that were bought, but also the logo of the store that sold the products. However, in the 90s people started to realize that giving away promotional plastic bags in massive amounts is bad for the environment, both at the side of production (the use of natural resources and energy) and at the side of consumers (the number of bags that are used once and become waste). A method to end this waste is to have consumers pay a small amount for their bags. This usually leads to the reuse of the custom plastic bags, both good for the environment and the seller who has his logo reused.

In several countries in Africa, the environmental problem resulting from all those plastic bags became such an issue that these countries decided to ban plastic bags all together. The people were encouraged to use ‘real’ bags from natural fibers, as these were the standard before the plastic bag revolution. Another benefit of this policy was the jobs that it provided.

However, in western countries there is no trend visible to ban custom printed plastic bags all together. Still, activists and green organizations try to promote sustainable materials for bags, and the reuse of shopping bags by consumers. The reason why western countries do not give much priority to reducing the plastic bag usage, is because these custom plastic bags are usually made of polyethylene. This is a material that can be used as fuel in power plants without releasing harmful gases or substances. In addition, some shops in the UK use a custom plastic bag that, under the influence of air and UV light, degrades fast and thus making it less harmful to the environment.

Some stores, such as in Canada, ask customers if they want a paper bag or a plastic bag. The prevailing idea is that the consumer will make an honest decision between the environment and the ease of use. However, a paper bag also has negative effects on the environment, especially at the side of production. All in all, personalized plastic bags are a useful tool for shopkeepers, and when used with care, and the encouragement of reuse, they can be a responsible choice as well.

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