date:Aug 25, 2014
AB Group is encouraging brand owners, retailers and consumers to use paper bags as an alternative to plastic, following the Governments decision to introduce a 5p charge levy on all single-use plastic bags in England from October 2015.
The PEFC is supporting the increased use of paper bags, as a viable alternative to plastic. Both PEFC and AB Group Packaging said this represents an opportunity for the paper and packaging industry to push the usage of fibre-based packaging.
The fibre-based pack