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Our quick guide to eco-friendly materials

Keen to go eco-friendly but not sure where to start?

Reusabags accepts the fact shoppers are not always going to have a bag on hand when they go shopping. However, this doesn’t mean retailers need to hand over a toxic plastic bag as the first option.

There is already an eco-friendly alternative that looks like and has the strength of a plastic bag known as Biothene bags. Once exposed to daylight, Biothene bags will decompose within 6 months. And they are cheap too!

While one-off bags are handy, the short life span (on average 15 minutes use) for the bag is really a luxury. It is better to reuse an eco-bag.

So what is the best material for a reusable bag?

Non-Woven PP bags are made from non-woven polypropylene (PP) fabric that is recyclable, decomposes naturally and incinerates completely without any production of poisonous pollutants.A very popular choice for eco-bags and used by Tesco, Sainsbury's and many large retailers. Printed bags cost as little as 70p a bag for a minimum order of 1000.

Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads and one of the cheapest natural fibres and is second only to cotton in amount produced and variety of uses. Printed bags cost as little as £1.10 a bag for a minimum order of 1000

Cotton is a soft, staple fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant and the fibre most often spun into yarn or thread. Is used to make a soft, breathable textile, which is the most widely used natural-fibre cloth in the world today. Printed bags cost as little as 85p a bag for a minimum order of 1000

Recycled bottles Polyethylene terephthalate (aka PET) is a plastic resin of the polyester that is also one of the most important raw materials used in man-made fibers. The main virtue of PET is that it is fully recyclable. Plastic Coke bottles can be recycled into PET. Printed bags cost as little as 90p a bag for a minimum order of 1000

IMPORTANT. When making a decision on what material is best for your bags, take into consideration, long-term durability, cost, strength, usability and, of course, what fits in with your brand.

To speak with someone who can quote over the phone call Reusabags on 020 7405 6616 for free advice or email info@ReusaBags.com