FAQ
Plastic bags are looked for different purposes because they are light in weight, convenient, inexpensive. Plastic bags have become a necessary part of our daily lives, be it for shopping, grocery, trashing rubbish, etc. These bags can be used as shopping bags, for commercial and industrial purposes too.
Let’s look at some common queries that we may all have related to these plastic bags:
1. What is the extent of plastic bags environmental Impacts?
Plastic bags have impact on the environment in different ways. One major impact is pollution in the environment caused by these plastic bags. This usually happens during their disposal process. If plastic bags are disposed off incorrectly, then it leads to:
- Impact on animals: Whether marine animals or birds.
- Impact on gutters/ any kind of drainage: Plastic bags could lead to flooding as the drains get clogged
2. Would it be better to use paper?
- Impact on the environment is caused by both plastic and paper. We have already seen impact of plastic. Now let’s look at the impact of paper on environment.
- Manufactures utilise nearly forty percent higher energy in making paper bags.
- Recycling of paper again requires more energy than recycling plastic.
3. Can we customize plastic bags?
Yes, you can customize plastic shopping bags. You need to ask the manufacturers and give the required details. Accordingly the plastic bags can be custom made. Furthermore you can even get prints done on these plastic bags.
4. How long does it take to make the custom made plastic bags?
It usually takes 4-6 weeks for getting plastic bags from a manufacturer in Australia.
5. What are the factors that make up the cost of a custom made plastic bag?
A custom made printed plastic shopping bag takes several factors into account.
- The quantities ordered for the shopping bag is the first main criteria in cost determination. Higher the shopping bags ordered, lesser is the cost for those bags.
- The thickness of the plastic used for shopping bag also adds to the cost for a bag. More the thickness of the shopping bag, higher the cost factor.
- More the number of colours used for the custom made shopping bag, higher will be the cost.
- The kind of plastic utilised in making the custom made shopping bag also adds to the cost of the bag. Superior quality of plastic will increase the cost per bag and vice versa
- The kind of handle utilised in making the shopping bag also affects the cost of the bag.
You can most definitely place the order for wholesale shopping bags for a more economical cost per bag. There are various suppliers of shopping bag available online.
6. Plastic bags are high density and low density ones. How do we differentiate between the two?
High Density plastic bags: This is frosted plastic. Some of the plastic bags that come in this category are grocery bags, merchandise bags, etc.
Low density plastic bags: These plastic bags are utilized for retail and glossy plastic is utilised to manufacture these.
7. What are singlet bags, also known as shopping bags?
Singlet bags are known as shopping bags as they are used for grocery, shopping bags and t-shirt bags. You will come across many singlet bags in departmental stores. The singlet bags are made from HDPE – High density plastic, making the singlet bags sturdy.
8. What are die cut bags, also known as carry bags?
Die cut bags are extremely useful to carry items due to a handle on them. These are made of a durable plastic. There are varied sizes of die cut bags.
9. What is zip lock bags or press seal bags?
Zip lock bags are plastic bags with zips on them. Both zip lock and press seal bags are similar, except the way you can close them. They come handy most in storing things like food, pins, buttons, etc.
10. What does Gusset mean?
Gusset is a fold used to add body to any piece they are put to.
