New plastic tax favors paper bags
Shoppers will have to pay extra for a plastic bag from next autumn, in a bid to reduce damage to the environment.
Both PEFC and AB Group Packaging realise this could represent a great opportunity for the paper and packaging industry to push the usage of fibre-based packaging, and in turn give the industry a plus in terms of its environmental sustainability.
The use of paper bags, particularly from renewable, recyclable sources, is a better alternative for the environment, as they are biodegradable, compostable and recyclable. The majority of plastic bags are still being made from Polyethylene, PE.
AB Group Packaging is one of the UK & Ireland’s biggest manufacturers of flexible packaging, producing, paper and polythene bags and food packaging products.