Where do paper bags come from..?

Plastic is being frowned upon by Eco-friendly people as there is an increased awareness about its harm to the environment.  They are now shifting more towards paper bags.  This is also great news for paper bag manufacturers.  It is a great move to reduce environmental hazards and pollution.  Paper is a much better option than plastic. Let us learn more about paper bags.  Are you wondering where paper bags come from? The simple answer to that is it comes from paper made out of tree shavings or recycled paper itself.  In this article, we are going to talk about how paper bags are made, some fun facts about paper bags in comparison to plastic bags and how Green Handle offers a wide range of paper bag options to suit your needs.

How are paper bags made?

Paper bags come trees of course but most of the paper bags used in the commercial market are made from recycled paper.  Here is how paper bags are usually made:

Paper Pulp:

Recycled paper is taken to the recycle mill to make it into a pulp.  It undergoes a lot of chemical

methods in the mill to get the right pulp which is of the required weight, color and quality.  If the pulp is being made from trees, thin shavings of the wood are processed in the paper mill after it is debarked. It is washed and cleaned many times to get a pulp concentrate.

From pulp to paper:

 The concentrated pulp is rolled into huge drum like machinery which will look like a printer printing huge blank sheets.  It will roll out the pulp into sleek, long sheets. It is then cut into whatever size you want.

Paper to bags:

With technology improving every day, we now have paper bag machines which cut the paper into the

right size they want for the bag after the huge paper roll is made from the pulp.  It glues the different cut papers and creates a paper bag ready to deliver. 

How paper bags became trendy?

A few years ago, paper bags weren’t as common as they are now.  They were mostly used by the clothing stores and designer shoe brands to pack their products in the bag.  A high quality paper bag with the brand logo of the apparel brand was very catchy and appealing in a world full of boring plastic bags.  It created an image of a rich elegant brand if the company used paper bags.  Slowly, every sector started using paper bags both for the brand value it provided and how its customers appreciate an environment friendly choice.  There have been many innovations in paper bags from the time it started out.

Some fun facts about paper bags:

• Here is a quick comparison between plastic and paper bags and some interesting facts about why using paper bags is better:

• It takes paper bags 30 days to decompose whereas it takes plastic bags up to 10 years to decompose. 

• Plastic is more hazardous when consumed by decomposing organisms or animals than paper.  The risks of choking to paper are very less.

• One might assume that plastic bag can carry more items than paper bag.  However, a survey shows that a plastic bag held 10 items but the paper bag could hold 14 items in the bag without breaking.

• Paper bags are preferred to keep compo stable post rather than plastic.

• Paper bags are made using less energy than plastic bags in turn reducing the greenhouse gases.

• Paper has a higher recycle rate than plastic bags..

Greenhandle is a green initiative company that sells recycled paper bags which are strong, leak-proof and convenient to use just like the plastic bags or even better.  Moreover, our prices are minimal so the transition from plastic to paper won’t hurt you economically.   We offer recycled brown Kraft paper bags, recycled white craft and other colored paper bags.  You can customize it with any design you like.  Don’t be fooled by the myth that paper bags can only be used to pack light items; our paper bags can hold all kinds of products.  Say yes to paper bags and no to plastic bags!