Packaging EPR Fees and What They Change About a Bag Order
Packaging extended producer responsibility started as a fee line and has become a specification driver. Schemes charge by weight, by material and increasingly by how recyclable the format is, which means the design of a bag or a carton now affects a recurring annual...
How Many Times Do Consumers Actually Reuse a Tote Bag? The Data Behind the Claim
The reusable bag pitch rests on a number most marketing never states: how many times a tote is actually reused. The honest answer separates the categories that deliver environmental benefit from the ones that quietly accumulate in closets, and for brands printing...
Greenwashing Rules Tighten: Marketing Recyclable Bags Without Legal Risk
The word “eco-friendly” on a shopping bag used to be free marketing. It is becoming a liability: regulators in the EU and beyond are tightening rules on environmental claims, retailers are demanding documentation from suppliers, and the first importer...
The Trade Show Season Calendar: When B2B Bag Buyers Should Order for Each Show
B2B bag programs live on the trade show calendar, and they die on it too. The exhibitor who orders show bags when the booth deposit is due, eight weeks out, pays rush premiums or ships air; the exhibitor who orders against the published show calendar a season ahead...