Custom Non Woven Tote Bags

What choices do I have?

It may seem insignificant but changing packaging, even the humble bag that consumers carry your product away in, can be a lasting worthwhile change for the safety and protection of environment in the future.

Fairtrade organic cotton is grown from crops that are not sprayed with fertilisers or pesticides. It is made using processes that preserve biological cycles, soil health and biodiversity. Farming cotton traditionally relies on pesticides and fertilisers which for just 3% of the world’s farmed land accounts for a quarter of the world’s pesticide use. Safer chemicals have been developed but the cost is prohibitive, making them too expensive for developing countries to use.

Recycled or repurposed cotton from unwanted textile garments reduces the number of items that end up in landfill and makes use of pre-consumer offcuts. This reduces waste but the collection, processing and transporting costs need to be weighed against the cost of sustainably growing the crops in the first instance.

Jute is a more sustainable choice than cotton. As a vegetable fibre, it naturally requires less maintenance and soil intervention to yield significant crops. Growing quickly, Jute also requires less space and is more readily replenished green product packaging choice.