The usage of plastic bags have already been banned by some major private retail chains in Australia while others are planning to do so. So far we've witnessed the traditional plastic shopping bags vanish from the country's two major supermarkets - Woolworths and Coles. These retailers deserve an enormous amount of kudos for their brave move which we can all agree is paving the wave for other smaller businesses to ditch plastic bags considering their negative impact on the environment.
For instance, let's take food delivery business. There are many customers who like the concept of ordering takeaway food as they can have whatever they like neatly packed, wherever they want ti. But having in mind how dependant is the takeaway business on using bags (and all sorts of containers) they should really take responsibility for what they deliver their food in. Considering how plastic has been found even on the most remote Australian beaches and in the deepest part of the ocean, this is a thing that all of us need to do something about. So, if you haven't done it by now, today more than ever is the perfect timing to hop on the popular bandwagon of using paper bags instead of plastic ones.
Sos bag made from paper is a good eco- friendly and environmentally conscious alternative to the traditional plastic bag. Paper as a material is made from trees which are a renewable source and decomposes much quicker than plastic. Therefore paper sos bag it's less likely to be a source of buildup and pose risk to nature. Paper is also easier to recycle and compost that plastic.
These bags have a square corner flat bottom base that provides superior filing stability (especially ones with reinforced bottom made from thicker paper) and loading lots of food meals. Once being placed, the content inside is more likely to remain in place. Many have reinforced paper made bottom so that you can be assured that the food you deliver will reach customers safe and sound. There are very easy to assemble from a flat starting position and can remain freestanding, so are easy to load.
You can choose among different sizes of sos bag, for instance, use smaller ones to pack single items like candies, samples of food or simply for holding dips in sauce containers secured for those larger orders. Larger sizes on the other hand can handle massive orders and therefore be used for packing and delivering different kinds of containers with food, sauce cups, sealed drinks, soup bowls and pre packet cutlery that goes along with the order. Moreover, you can choose among different colors (with white and natural brown being the most common) and between regular or grease-resistant paper. They are being supplied flat so take minimal space for storage. You can buy in large quantities and enjoy a discount that most companies offer when buying sos bags wholesale.
Although plastic bags might be reused, so can sos bags and they kinda more aesthetically appealing. For instance one can be reused in many creative ways like used by office workers and kids to carry their packed lunch.
Your customer would surely support your effort, as a matter of fact with sustainability becoming more than just a necessity but a trend, many customers have reported that apart from the food, things like environmental sustainability is at top-of-mind when making a purchase. 52% of Australia consumers said that they prefer buying from a business that has strong environmental reputation. As a matter of fact, not only is a company's environmental reputation preference for customers, but also many employees would rather work for environmentally ethical organization. This is why apart from the ethical reason, focusing your efforts on eco-friendly solutions is more likely to attract customers and recruit and retain strong talents and individuals.
But using eco-friendly packaging solutions for your takeaway demands are just one part of the puzzle. Maybe once you turn to paper bags you will be encouraged to use cups, straws, and cutlery that have been also made from natural materials like wood or bamboo. Other practices like delivering ingredients to food banks (that would normally be thrown away) can be adopted in order for your business to make a contribution in cutting down waste and maybe switch to a paperless system when taking orders and use tablets instead. All this can be used for the purpose of increasing your green score.
